AN 4.98 To Benefit Oneself

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world.

What four?

One who practices to benefit themselves, but not others;

one who practices to benefit others, but not themselves;

one who practices to benefit neither themselves nor others; and

one who practices to benefit both themselves and others.

These are the four individuals found in the world.”

​

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

Katame cattāro?

Attahitāya paṭipanno no parahitāya,

parahitāya paṭipanno no attahitāya,

nevattahitāya paṭipanno no parahitāya,

attahitāya ceva paṭipanno parahitāya ca.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.