Early Buddhism

The Level of the Tamed

Dantabhūmisutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
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A young monk is unable to persuade a prince of the blessings of peace of mind. The Buddha offers similes based on training an elephant that would have been successful, as this was a field the prince was familiar with.

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