Early Buddhism
The Lion
Sīhasutta
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- Pāli
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- Early Buddhist Texts
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- Early Buddhism
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When a lion emerges from its lair and roars, animals are terrified. Similarly, when the Buddha teaches of the impermanence of the aggregates, even the gods are filled with fear. This is illustrated with a set of verses.
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