Buddhism · Sutta Pitaka · Numbered Discourses (Aṅguttara)

AN 4.65

Appearance · Rūpasutta

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“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? There are those whose estimation of and confidence in others is based on their appearance, on their voice, on their mortification, and on principle. These are the four individuals found in the world.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? Rūpappamāṇo rūpappasanno, ghosappamāṇo ghosappasanno, lūkhappamāṇo lūkhappasanno, dhammappamāṇo dhammappasanno— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.

Those who judge on appearance, and those swayed by a voice, are full of desire and greed; those people just don’t understand.

Ye ca rūpe pamāṇiṁsu, ye ca ghosena anvagū; Chandarāgavasūpetā, nābhijānanti te janā.

Not knowing what’s inside, nor seeing what’s outside, the fool shut in on every side, gets carried away by a voice.

Ajjhattañca na jānāti, bahiddhā ca na passati; Samantāvaraṇo bālo, sa ve ghosena vuyhati.

Not knowing what’s inside, but discerning what’s outside, seeing the fruit outside, they’re also carried away by a voice.

Ajjhattañca na jānāti, bahiddhā ca vipassati; Bahiddhā phaladassāvī, sopi ghosena vuyhati.

Understanding what’s inside, and discerning what’s outside, seeing without hindrances, they don’t get carried away by a voice.”

Ajjhattañca pajānāti, bahiddhā ca vipassati; Vinīvaraṇadassāvī, na so ghosena vuyhatī”ti. Pañcamaṁ.

AN 4.65Appearance · Rūpasutta

AN 4.65

AN 4.65Appearance · Rūpasutta

AN 4.65