The Teacher

Satthusutta

The Teacher

Satthusutta

EN
At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, one who does not truly know or see old age and death should seek the Teacher so as to truly know old age and death. One who does not truly know or see the origin of old age and death should seek the Teacher so as to truly know the origin of old age and death. One who does not truly know or see the cessation of old age and death should seek the Teacher so as to truly know the cessation of old age and death.
PL
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati. “Jarāmaraṇaṁ, bhikkhave, ajānatā apassatā yathābhūtaṁ jarāmaraṇe yathābhūtaṁ ñāṇāya satthā pariyesitabbo; jarāmaraṇasamudayaṁ ajānatā apassatā yathābhūtaṁ jarāmaraṇasamudaye yathābhūtaṁ ñāṇāya satthā pariyesitabbo; jarāmaraṇanirodhaṁ ajānatā apassatā yathābhūtaṁ jarāmaraṇanirodhe yathābhūtaṁ ñāṇāya satthā pariyesitabbo;
EN
One who does not truly know or see the practice that leads to the cessation of old age and death should seek the Teacher so as to truly know the practice that leads to the cessation of old age and death.” (One discourse.) (All the abbreviated texts should be told in full.)
PL
jarāmaraṇanirodhagāminiṁ paṭipadaṁ ajānatā apassatā yathābhūtaṁ jarāmaraṇanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya yathābhūtaṁ ñāṇāya satthā pariyesitabbo”ti. (Suttanto eko.) Paṭhamaṁ. (Sabbesaṁ peyyālo evaṁ vitthāretabbo.)

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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