Studies in the Origins of Buddhism c8.68

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c8.68

DN. 12.—DN. 12 is a short lively dialogue with a ‘Socratic’ turn. It reveals Buddha full of compassion for others and criticizing ‘spiritual selfishness’. It mentions as well known technicalities the following:— The Sotāpattiphala, Sakadāgāmi, Anāgāmi and Arahatta. The use of “anāgāmin” suggests that it is later than DN. 6, which has “opapātika”.

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Dīghanikāya — Pāli