Early Buddhism
At Verañjā
Verañjasutta
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- Early Buddhist Texts
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- Early Buddhism
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The brahmin Verañja rebukes the Buddha for his lack of respect for senior brahmins. He levels a series of criticisms, each of which the Buddha deflects by redefining terms. The Buddha affirms that his claim to superiority is because he was the first to achieve awakening.
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