Buddha: His Life, his Doctrine, his Order c8.215

c8.215

“‘And as long, O monks, as I did not possess in perfect clearness this triple, twelve-part,[*] trustworthy knowledge and understanding of these four sacred truths, so long, O monks, I knew that I had not yet attained the supreme Buddhahood in this world, and the worlds of gods, of Mâra and of Brahma, among all beings, ascetics and Brahmans, gods and men. But since, O monks, I have come to possess in perfect clearness this triple, twelve-part, trustworthy knowledge and understanding of these four sacred truths, since then I know, O monks, that I have attained the supreme Buddhahood in this world, and in the worlds of gods, of Mâra and of Brahma; among all beings, ascetics and Brahmans, gods and men. And I have seen and know this: the deliverance of my soul is secured: this is my last birth: henceforth there is for me no new birth.’