“Cattārome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame cattāro? Atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā; atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā; atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā; atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā.
“Bhikkhus, these are the four things. What four? There are, bhikkhus, things that should be fully comprehended by directly knowing; there are, bhikkhus, things that should be abandoned by directly knowing; there are, bhikkhus, things that should be developed by directly knowing; there are, bhikkhus, things that should be personally realized by directly knowing.
Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā? Pañcupādānakkhandhā—ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā.
And what, bhikkhus, are the things that should be fully comprehended by directly knowing? The five aggregates subject to clinging — these are called, bhikkhus, the things that should be fully comprehended by directly knowing.
Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā? Avijjā ca bhavataṇhā ca—ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā.
And what, bhikkhus, are the things that should be abandoned by directly knowing? Ignorance and craving for existence — these are called, bhikkhus, the things that should be abandoned by directly knowing.
Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā? Samatho ca vipassanā ca—ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā.
And what, bhikkhus, are the things that should be developed by directly knowing? Tranquility and insight — these are called, bhikkhus, the things that should be developed by directly knowing.
Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā? Vijjā ca vimutti ca—ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā.
And what, bhikkhus, are the things that should be personally realized by directly knowing? Wisdom and liberation — these are called, bhikkhus, the things that should be realized by directly knowing.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro dhammā”ti.
These, indeed, bhikkhus, are the four things.”