Pāli · Sutta Piṭaka (Pāli, Mahāsaṅgīti)
Sappurisānisaṁsasutta
“Sappurisaṁ, bhikkhave, nissāya cattāro ānisaṁsā pāṭikaṅkhā. Katame cattāro? Ariyena sīlena vaḍḍhati, ariyena samādhinā vaḍḍhati, ariyāya paññāya vaḍḍhati, ariyāya vimuttiyā vaḍḍhati— sappurisaṁ, bhikkhave, nissāya ime cattāro ānisaṁsā pāṭikaṅkhā”ti.
English · Bhikkhu Sujato
Benefits of Relying on a True Person
“Mendicants, you can expect four benefits from relying on a true person. What four? Growth in noble ethics, immersion, wisdom, and freedom. You can expect these four benefits from relying on a true person.”