Early Buddhism

With Prince Abhaya

Abhayasutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
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Prince Abhaya reports Pūraṇa Kassapa’s view that there is no cause for ignorance or knowledge, and asks the Buddha’s opinion. The Buddha replies that the cause of ignorance is the hindrances, and the cause of knowledge is the awakening factors.

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