The Life Stories of the Male Lay Disciples – 2185
4. The Buddha speaks only what is beneficial and true.
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5. The Buddha knows the three worlds.
6. The Buddha is incomparable in taming those who deserve to be tamed.
7. The Buddha is the teacher of Devas and humans.
8. The Buddha makes known the four noble truths.
9. The Buddha is endowed with the six great qualities of glory.
We will have perfect confidence in the Dhamma reflecting that:
1. The Dhamma of the Fortunate One is well expounded.
2. Its truths are evident.
3. It is not delayed in its results.
4. It can stand investigation.
5. It is worthy of being perpetually borne in mind.
6. Its truths can be realized by the noble ones individually by their own
effort and practice.
We will have perfect confidence in the Saṅgha reflecting that:
1. The eight categories of noble disciples of the Fortunate One, the Saṅgha,
are endowed with noble practice.
2. They are endowed with straightforward uprightness.
3. They are endowed with right conduct.
4. They are endowed with correctness in practice deserving reverence.
Being thus endowed with these four attributes.
5. The eight categories of noble disciples of the Fortunate One consisting
of four pairs are worthy of receiving offerings brought even from afar.
6. They are worthy of receiving offerings specially set aside for guests.
7. They are worthy of receiving offerings made for the sake of acquiring
great merit for the hereafter.
8. They are worthy of receiving respect.