5. Aññatitthiyapeyyālavagga

5. Abbreviated Texts on Followers of Other Religions

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.42–47

Linked Discourses 45.42–47

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5. Aññatitthiyapeyyālavagga

5. Abbreviated Texts on Followers of Other Religions

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Saṁyojanappahānādisuttachakka

Six Discourses on Giving Up Fetters, Etc.

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“Sace vo, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ puccheyyuṁ:

“Mendicants, if wanderers who follow another religion were to ask you:

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‘kimatthiyaṁ, āvuso, samaṇe gotame brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti, evaṁ puṭṭhā tumhe, bhikkhave, tesaṁ aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ evaṁ byākareyyātha:

‘Reverends, what’s the goal of leading the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama?’ You should answer them like this:

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‘saṁyojanappahānatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…

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

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‘anusayasamugghātanatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…

‘… to uproot the underlying tendencies.’ …

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‘addhānapariññatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…

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

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‘āsavānaṁ khayatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…

‘… to end the defilements.’ …

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‘vijjāvimuttiphalasacchikiriyatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…

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

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‘ñāṇadassanatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe….

‘… for knowledge and vision.’ …”

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Sattamaṁ.