Early Buddhism
The Thief of Scent
Gandhatthenasutta
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- Pāli
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- Early Buddhist Texts
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- Early Buddhism
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A mendicant takes a bath in a pond and sniffs a lotus. A deity accuses him of being a “thief of scent”. For a person living a life of purity, even such a small matter is a cause for concern.
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