The Realized One deserves praise whether or not sentient beings experience pleasure and pain because of past deeds, or God Almighty’s creation, or circumstance and nature, or class of rebirth, or exertion in this life. Such is the doctrine of the Realized One. Saying this, the Realized One deserves praise on these ten legitimate grounds.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

Middle Discourses 102 The Five and Three