Early Buddhism

Sentient Beings

Sattasutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
Versions
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Rādha asks the Buddha about a the term “sentient being”, and the Buddha explains in terms of craving for the five aggregates. He compares such craving to a child playing with sandcastles.

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