15. Ābhāvagga

15. Brightness

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.145

Numbered Discourses 4.145

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15. Ābhāvagga

15. Brightness

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Pajjotasutta

Lamps

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“Cattārome, bhikkhave, pajjotā.

“Mendicants, there are these four lamps.

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Katame cattāro?

What four?

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Candapajjoto, sūriyapajjoto, aggipajjoto, paññāpajjoto—

The lamps of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro pajjotā.

These are the four lamps.

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Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ catunnaṁ pajjotānaṁ yadidaṁ paññāpajjoto”ti.

The best of these four lamps is the lamp of wisdom.”

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Pañcamaṁ.