“Monks, these four things are real, not unreal, not otherwise. What four? The fact that ‘This is suffering’ is real, not unreal, not otherwise. The fact that ‘This is the origin of suffering’ is real, not unreal, not otherwise. The fact that ‘This is the end of suffering’ is real, not unreal, not otherwise. The fact that ‘This is the path that leads to the end of suffering’ is real, not unreal, not otherwise. Monks, these four things are real, not unreal, not otherwise.
“Therefore, monks, you should make an effort to understand …”