Early Buddhism
Graduation (1st)
Paṭhamaniddasasutta
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- Early Buddhist Texts
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- Early Buddhism
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Sāriputta visits a sectarian hermitage and hears them saying that someone who lives the spiritual life for twelve years is fit to graduate. The Buddha rejects this, saying that a mendicant is qualified to graduate not merely by completing a certain number of years, but because of their spiritual qualities.
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