AN 4.34 supreme confidence [in the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha]

AN 4.34 aggap-pasāda-suttaṃ

AN 4.34 aggap-pasāda-suttaṃ	AN 4.34 supreme-confidence-discourse

“cattāro-'me, bhikkhave,	"(there are) Four-(of)-these, *********,
aggap-pasādā.	supreme (types of) confidence.
katame cattāro?	Which four?

yāvatā, bhikkhave,	As-far-as, *********,
sattā a-padā vā dvi-padā vā	Beings without-feet or two-footed, or
catup-padā vā bahup-padā vā	four-footed or multi-footed **,
rūpino vā a-rūpino vā	(with) form or without-form **,
saññino vā a-saññino vā	percipient or non-percipient **,
Neva-saññi-n-ā-saññino vā,	Neither-percipient-nor-non-percipient **,
tathāgato tesaṃ aggam-akkhāyati	(the) Tathāgata is declared-supreme,
arahaṃ sammā-sambuddho.	(the) Arahant, perfectly-awakened.
ye, bhikkhave,	Those-who, *********,
buddhe pasannā,	(in the) Buddha, (have) confidence,
agge te pasannā.	(in the) supreme, (they have) confidence.
agge kho pana pasannānaṃ	(in the) supreme * **, (for) those-confident (in that),
aggo vipāko hoti.	supreme (the) fruit is.

♦ “yāvatā, bhikkhave,	As-far-as, *********,
dhammā saṅkhatā,	things (that are) fabricated,
ariyo aṭṭh-aṅgiko maggo	(the) Noble eight-fold path,
tesaṃ aggamakkhāyati.	that (is) declared-supreme.
ye, bhikkhave,	Those-who, *********,
ariye aṭṭh-aṅgike magge pasannā,	(in the) Noble eight-fold path, (have) confidence,
agge te pasannā.	(in the) supreme, (they have) confidence.
agge kho pana pasannānaṃ	(in the) supreme * **, (for) those-confident (in that),
aggo vipāko hoti.	supreme (the) fruit is.

♦ “yāvatā, bhikkhave,	As-far-as, *********,
dhammā saṅkhatā vā a-saṅkhatā vā,	things (that are) fabricated or un-fabricated **,
vi-rāgo tesaṃ aggamakkhāyati,	dis-passion (is) declared-supreme.
yadidaṃ madanimmadano	That is, pride-subduing,
pipāsa-vinayo	thirst-removal,
ālaya-samugghāto	attachment-uprooting,
vaṭṭ-upacchedo	cycle-of-rebirth's -- stoppage,
taṇhāk-khayo	craving's-destruction,
vi-rāgo nirodho nibbānaṃ.	dis-passion, cessation, Nirvana.
ye, bhikkhave,	Those-who, *********,
virāge dhamme pasannā,	(in) Dis-passion (and) The-Dhamma, (have) confidence,
agge te pasannā.	(in the) supreme, (they have) confidence.
agge kho pana pasannānaṃ	(in the) supreme * **, (for) those-confident (in that),
aggo vipāko hoti.	supreme (the) fruit is.

♦ “yāvatā, bhikkhave,	As-far-as, *********,
saṅghā vā gaṇā vā,	Saṅghas or groups **,
tathāgata-sāvaka-saṅgho	(the) Tathāgata’s-disciple-Saṅgha,
tesaṃ aggamakkhāyati,	that (is) declared-supreme.
yadidaṃ cattāri purisa-yugāni	That-is, four {pairs of}-men,
aṭṭha purisa-puggalā	eight (types of) men-(and)-individuals.
esa bhagavato sāvaka-saṅgho	This blessed-one's disciple-Saṅgha
āhuneyyo	(is) worthy-of-gifts,
pāhuneyyo	worthy-of-hospitality,
dakkhiṇeyyo	worthy-of-offerings,
añjali-karaṇīyo	worthy-of-respectful-greetings,
an-uttaraṃ puññak-khettaṃ lokassa.	(an) un-surpassed merit-field (for the) world.
ye, bhikkhave,	Those-who, *********,
saṅghe pasannā,	{confident} (in the) Saṅgha,
agge te pasannā.	(in the) supreme, (they have) confidence.
agge kho pana pasannānaṃ	(in the) supreme * **, (for) those-confident (in that),
aggo vipāko hoti.	supreme (the) fruit is.

ime kho, bhikkhave,	These indeed, monks, (are the)
cattāro aggap-pasādā”ti.	four supreme (types of) confidence.

♦ “aggato ve pasannānaṃ,	"(regarding the) supreme **, (for) those-confident (in that),
aggaṃ dhammaṃ vijānataṃ.	(the) supreme Dhamma, (for) those-knowing (that) --
♦ agge buddhe pasannānaṃ,	(in the) supreme Buddha (they have) confidence,
dakkhiṇeyye an-uttare.	(in one) worthy-of-offerings, (in the) un-surpassed;

♦ “agge dhamme pasannānaṃ,	"(in the) supreme Dhamma, (for) those-confident,
vi-rāg-ūpasame sukhe.	(in) dis-passion's-stilling, (in) pleasure.
♦ agge saṅghe pasannānaṃ,	(in the) supreme Sangha, (for) those-confident,
puññak-khette an-uttare.	(in the) merit-field, (in the) un-surpassed.

♦ “aggasmiṃ dānaṃ dadataṃ,	(to the) supreme, ***** (for those who) give {gifts} (to them),
aggaṃ puññaṃ pavaḍḍhati.	supreme (types of) merit increases --
♦ aggaṃ āyu ca vaṇṇo ca,	supreme lifespan and beauty **,
yaso kitti sukhaṃ balaṃ.	glory, fame, pleasure, strength.

♦ “aggassa dātā medhāvī,	"(to the) supreme, (for their) donors (who are) wise,
aggadhammasamāhito.	supreme-dhamma-(they are)-concentrated (upon).
♦ devabhūto manusso vā,	devas-(they)-become, (or) human **,
aggap-patto pa-modatī”ti.	(the) supreme-attained, (they) re-joice."

catutthaṃ.	(end of sutta)