Early Buddhism

The Shorter Elephant’s Footprint Simile

Cūḷahatthipadopamasutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
Versions
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The Buddha cautions against swift conclusions about a teacher’s spiritual accomplishments, comparing it to the care a tracker would use when tracking elephants. He presents the full training of a monastic.

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