AN 3.136 - Uppādā Sutta (Arising)
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135. Uppādā Sutta (Arising) Bhikkhus, whether The Tathāgatas arise or not, the Law of Dhamma continues on its course, persisting with its enduring stability, asserting how ‘all conditioned things are impermanent.’ This, The Tathāgatas have completely awakened to and pierced through, as they directly realized, understood and fully mastered it. It is therefore for this reason, that The Tathāgatas declared, preached, established, explained, and made clear how ‘all conditioned things are impermanent.’

Bhikkhus, whether The Tathāgatas arise or not, the Law of Dhamma continues on its course, persisting with its enduring stability, asserting how ‘all conditioned things are suffering.’ This, The Tathāgatas completely awaken to and pierce through, as they realize, understand and fully master it. It is therefore for this reason, that The Tathāgatas declare, preach, establish, explain, and make clear how ‘all conditioned things are suffering.’

Bhikkhus, whether The Tathāgatas arise or not, the Law of Dhamma continues on its course, persisting with its enduring stability, asserting how ‘all conditioned things are essence-less and without any substantiality.’ This, The Tathāgatas will completely awaken to and pierce through, as they realize, understand and fully master it.

It is therefore for this reason, that The Tathāgatas will declare, preach, establish, explain, and make clear how ‘all conditioned things are essence-less and without any substantiality.’