Anattasutta 1.1-5

Sāvatthinidānaṃ.

At Sāvatthī.
Not-Self

Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu …pe… ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:

Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and asked him,
Not-Self

“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṃ desetu …pe… ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan”ti.

“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”
Not-Self

“Yo kho, bhikkhu, anattā; tatra te chando pahātabbo”ti.

“Mendicant, give up desire for what is not-self.”
Not-Self

“Aññātaṃ, bhagavā, aññātaṃ, sugatā”ti.

“Understood, Blessed One! Understood, Holy One!”
Not-Self

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