“There are these four types of brightness. Which four? The brightness of the sun, the brightness of the moon, the brightness of fire, and the brightness of discernment. These are the four types of brightness. And of these four types of brightness, the foremost is the brightness of discernment.”
an.4.144 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)
Brightness
- Translator: Thanissaro Bhikkhu
- Editor: Gabriel Laera
Shining
“Mendicants, there are four kinds of shining.What four?
The shining of the moon, sun, fire, and wisdom.
These are the four kinds of shining.
The best of these four kinds of shining is the shining of wisdom.”