- Numbered Discourses 4.77 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 4.77
- 8. Unfailing 8. Apaį¹į¹akavagga
Unthinkable Acinteyyasutta
āMendicants, these four things are unthinkable. They should not be thought about, and anyone who tries to think about them will go mad or get frustrated. āCattÄrimÄni, bhikkhave, acinteyyÄni, na cintetabbÄni; yÄni cintento ummÄdassa vighÄtassa bhÄgÄ« assa. What four? KatamÄni cattÄri?
The domain of the Buddhas ⦠BuddhÄnaį¹, bhikkhave, buddhavisayo acinteyyo, na cintetabbo; yaį¹ cintento ummÄdassa vighÄtassa bhÄgÄ« assa.
The domain of one in absorption ⦠JhÄyissa, bhikkhave, jhÄnavisayo acinteyyo, na cintetabbo; yaį¹ cintento ummÄdassa vighÄtassa bhÄgÄ« assa.
The results of deeds ⦠KammavipÄko, bhikkhave, acinteyyo, na cintetabbo; yaį¹ cintento ummÄdassa vighÄtassa bhÄgÄ« assa.
Speculation about the world ⦠LokacintÄ, bhikkhave, acinteyyÄ, na cintetabbÄ; yaį¹ cintento ummÄdassa vighÄtassa bhÄgÄ« assa.
These are the four unthinkable things. They should not be thought about, and anyone who tries to think about them will go mad or get frustrated.ā ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, cattÄri acinteyyÄni, na cintetabbÄni; yÄni cintento ummÄdassa vighÄtassa bhÄgÄ« assÄāti.
Sattamaį¹.