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SN 45.42-47

Six Discourses on Giving Up Fetters, Etc.

Saṁyojanappahānādisuttachakka

from: 5. Abbreviated Texts on Followers of Other Religions

Six Discourses on Giving Up Fetters, Etc.

“Mendicants, if wanderers who follow another religion were to ask you: ‘Reverends, what’s the goal of leading the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama?’ You should answer them like this:

‘The goal of leading the spiritual life under the Buddha is to give up the fetters.’ …

‘… to uproot the underlying tendencies.’ …

‘… to completely understand the course of time.’ …

‘… to end the defilements.’ …

‘… to realize the fruit of knowledge and freedom.’ …

‘… for knowledge and vision.’ …”

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

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