“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of subtlety. What four? A mendicant has ultimate subtlety of form. They don’t see any other subtlety of form that’s better or finer than that, nor do they aim for it. A mendicant has ultimate subtlety of feeling. They don’t see any other subtlety of feeling that’s better or finer than that, nor do they aim for it. A mendicant has ultimate subtlety of perception. They don’t see any other subtlety of perception that’s better or finer than that, nor do they aim for it. A mendicant has ultimate subtlety of choices. They don’t see any other subtlety of choices that’s better or finer than that, nor do they aim for it. These are the four kinds of subtlety.
Knowing the subtlety of form, the cause of feelings, where perception comes from, and where it ends; and knowing choices as alien, as suffering and as not-self,
that mendicant sees rightly, peaceful, in love with the state of peace. They bear their final body, having vanquished Māra with his legions.”
Numbered Discourses 4.17 2. Walking Prejudice (1st)
“Mendicants, there are these four ways of making prejudiced decisions. What four? Making decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. These are the four ways of making prejudiced decisions.
If you act against the teaching out of favoritism, hostility, cowardice, or stupidity, your fame fades away, like the moon in the waning fortnight.”
Numbered Discourses 4.18 2. Walking Prejudice (2nd)
“Mendicants, there are these four ways of making unprejudiced decisions. What four? Making decisions unprejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. These are the four ways of making unprejudiced decisions.
If you don’t act against the teaching out of favoritism, hostility, cowardice, and stupidity, your fame swells, like the moon in the waxing fortnight.”
Numbered Discourses 4.19 2. Walking Prejudice (3rd)