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Thag 2.45

Visākhapañcālaputta

Visākhapañcālaputtattheragāthā

from: The Book of the Twos

Chapter Five

Visākhapañcālaputta

One should not suspend others from the Saṅgha, <j>nor raise objections against them;
and neither disparage nor raise one’s voice against <j>one who has crossed to the further shore.
One should not praise oneself among the assemblies,
not restless, measured in speech, <j>and true to your vows.

For one who sees the meaning <j>so very subtle and fine,
who is skilled in thought and placid in manner,
who has cultivated mature ethics—
it’s not hard to gain extinguishment.

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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