ཚའ་མཐའ་མད notes.40
The Limits of Life notes.40
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40. Cf. AN IV 396: 1. Tīhi bhikkhave ṭhānehi Uttarakurukā manussā deve ca Tāvatiṃse adhigaṇhanti Jambudīpake ca manusse. Katamehi tīhi? 2. Amamā apariggahā niyatāyukā visesabhuno Imehi kho bhikkhave tīhi ṭhānehi Uttarakurukā manussā deve ca Tāvatiṃse adhigaṇhanti Jambudīpake ca ma-nusse. “Bhikkhus, in three respects the people of Uttarakuru surpass the Tāvatiṃsa devas and the people of Jambudīpa. What three? (1) They are without selfishness and possessiveness; (2) their life span is fixed; and (3) their living conditions are exceptional. In these three respects the people of Uttarakuru surpass the Tāvatiṃsa devas and the people of Jambudīpa” (tr. Bhikkhu Bodhi 2012, 1277).