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Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 6.5

Mahāparinibbānasutta 6.5

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Pāli

6.5.1

Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

Then the Buddha said to the mendicants,

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6.5.2

“siyā kho pana, bhikkhave, ekabhikkhussāpi kaṅkhā vā vimati vā buddhe vā dhamme vā saṅghe vā magge vā paṭipadāya vā, pucchatha, bhikkhave, mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha:

“Perhaps even a single mendicant has doubt or uncertainty regarding the Buddha, the teaching, the Saṅgha, the path, or the practice. So ask, mendicants! Don’t regret it later, thinking:

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

6.5.3

‘sammukhībhūto no satthā ahosi, na mayaṃ sakkhimhā bhagavantaṃ sammukhā paṭipucchitun’”ti.

‘We were in the Teacher’s presence and we weren’t able to ask the Buddha a question.’”

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

6.5.4

Evaṃ vutte, te bhikkhū tuṇhī ahesuṃ.

When this was said, the mendicants kept silent.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

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