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# SN 56:28 · The Cosmos (Loka Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-56-28/
- Published: 2026-06-01T07:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:38:58.000Z
- Description: Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 56:28. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Saṁyutta Nikāya, Discourse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:32

“Monks, there are these four noble truths. Which four? The noble truth of stress, the noble truth of the origination of stress, the noble truth of the cessation of stress, & the noble truth of the path of practice leading to the cessation of stress.

“In this cosmos with its devas, Māras, & Brahmās, in this generation with its contemplatives & brahmans, its royalty & commonfolk, the Tathāgata is the noble one. That is why they are called ‘noble truths.’

“Therefore, monks, your duty is the contemplation, ‘This is stress … This is the origination of stress … This is the cessation of stress.’ Your duty is the contemplation, ‘This is the path of practice leading to the cessation of stress.’”

See also: [Iti 112](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/iti-112/)

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