SN 47.19

The Acrobat Simile

⭐ Recommended

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Protecting oneself, bhikkhus, one protects others; protecting others, one protects oneself.

For an audio recording of this sutta, see this entry.

Imagery in the EBTs The Saṃyutta Nikāya Buddhist Philosophy

Featured in the course, " Imagery in the Early Buddhist Texts."

Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Published in 2000.

Bibtex Data

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