Early Buddhism

The Shorter Discourse With Sakuludāyī

Cūḷasakuludāyisutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
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A wanderer teaches his doctrine of the “highest splendor” but is unable to give a satisfactory account of what that means. The Buddha memorably compares him to someone who is in love with an idealized women who he has never met.

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