For What do Men of good family go forth into Homelessness?
Once in
Savatthi the Blessed
Buddha said this:
Bhikkhus, whatever clansmen in the past rightly went forth into homelessness,
all did so in order to breakthrough to the
Four Noble Truths as they really are.
Whatever clansmen in the future will rightly go forth into homelessness, all
will
do so in order to breakthrough to see these 4 Noble Truths as they
really are!
Whoever clansman at present has rightly gone forth into homelessness, he has
only done so by breakthrough to the same Four Noble Truths just as they are!
What four?
The Noble Truth of
Suffering,
The Noble Truth on the
Cause of Suffering,
The Noble Truth on the
End of Suffering,
The Noble Truth on the
Way leading to the End of Suffering.
Whatever clansmen rightly went forth... will rightly go forth... have rightly
gone
forth from household life into homelessness, all have done so in order to
make
the breakthrough to these
Four Noble Truths as they actually and really are.
Therefore, Bhikkhus, an effort should be mobilized to completely understand:
This is Suffering;
This is the Cause of Suffering;
This is the End of Suffering;
This is the way leading to the End of Suffering... An effort should be
made to
understand, comprehend, penetrate, recognize & realize these
4 Noble Truths!
