Toh 250

The Sūtra on the Four Factors

ཆོས་བཞི་པའི་མདོ།

Catur­dharmaka­sūtra

chos bzhi pa’i mdo

Translator: Translated by Adam Pearceyunder the patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha
Read time: 4 min
Version: v1.0.9
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Summary

In this short sūtra the Buddha explains that throughout one’s life there are four beliefs one should not hold: (1) that there is pleasure to be found among women, (2) or at the royal court; (3) that happiness can be ensured by depending on health and attractiveness, (4) or on wealth and material possessions.

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