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‘As long, brethren, as the moon and sun have not arisen
in the world, just as long is there no shining forth a great
light of great radiance. There prevails gross darkness, the
darkness of bewilderment. Night is not distinguishable
from the day, nor the month, the half-moon and the seasons
of the years from each other.’
‘But, brethren, when the moon and sun arise in the
world, then a great light of great radiance shines forth.
Gross darkness, the darkness of bewilderment, is no more:
Then are months and the half-moon and the seasons of
years.’
‘Just so, brethren, as long as a Buddha, who is an
Arahant, a Buddha Supreme, arises not, there is no shining
forth a great light of great radiance. But gross darkness,
the darkness of bewilderment, prevails. There is no proclaiming,
no teaching, no showing forth, no setting up, no
opening up, no analysis, no making clear of the Four Noble
Truths.’
‘What Four? The Noble Truth of Suffering, the Arising
of Suffering, the Ceasing of Suffering, and the Approach
to the Ceasing of Suffering.’
‘Wherefore, brethren, do you exert yourselves to realize
“This is suffering; this is the arising of suffering; this is the
ceasing of suffering; this is the approach to the ceasing of
suffering”.’