Early Buddhism

The Shorter Discourse on Taking Up Practices

Cūḷadhammasamādānasutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
Versions
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The Buddha explains how taking up different practices may have harmful or beneficial results. The memorable simile of the creeper shows how insidious temptations can be.

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