Aṅguttara Nikāya — Discursos Numerados — 4.103 — Pots

1“Mendicants, there are these four pots. What four?

2Covered but hollow,

3uncovered but full,

4uncovered and hollow, and

5covered and full.

6These are the four pots. In the same way, these four individuals similar to pots are found in the world. What four?

7Covered but hollow,

8uncovered but full,

9uncovered and hollow, and

10covered and full.

11And how is an individual covered but hollow? It’s when an individual is impressive when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes. But they don’t truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’. That’s how an individual is covered but hollow. That individual is like a pot that’s covered but hollow, I say.

12And how is an individual uncovered but full? It’s when an individual is not impressive … But they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …

13And how is an individual uncovered and hollow? It’s when an individual is not impressive … Nor do they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …

14And how is an individual covered and full? It’s when an individual is impressive … And they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …

15These four individuals similar to pots are found in the world.”