With Poṭṭhapāda 7.1-8

Poṭṭhapādasutta 7.1-8

“Tatra, poṭṭhapāda, ye te samaṇabrāhmaṇā evamāhaṃsu:

“Regarding this, Poṭṭhapāda, those ascetics and brahmins who say that
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‘ahetū appaccayā purisassa saññā uppajjantipi nirujjhantipī’ti, āditova tesaṃ aparaddhaṃ.

a person’s perceptions arise and cease without cause or reason are wrong from the start.
With Poṭṭhapāda

Taṃ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
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Sahetū hi, poṭṭhapāda, sappaccayā purisassa saññā uppajjantipi nirujjhantipi.

Because a person’s perceptions arise and cease with cause and reason.
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Sikkhā ekā saññā uppajjati, sikkhā ekā saññā nirujjhati.

With training, certain perceptions arise and certain perceptions cease.
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Kā ca sikkhā”ti? Bhagavā avoca.

And what is that training?” said the Buddha.
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“Idha, poṭṭhapāda, tathāgato loke uppajjati arahaṃ, sammāsambuddho …pe…

“It’s when a Realized One arises in the world, perfected, a fully awakened Buddha …
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Evaṃ kho, poṭṭhapāda, bhikkhu sīlasampanno hoti

That’s how a mendicant is accomplished in ethics. …
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