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SN 33.16–20

Five Discourses on Not Understanding Form, Etc.

Rūpaananubodhādisuttapañcaka

Vacchagottavagga

The wanderer Vacchagotta asks the Buddha why the various speculative views come to be. The Buddha replies that it is because of not comprehending the five aggregates.

Translations

At Sāvatthī.

“Vaccha, it is because of not understanding form …

feeling …

perception …

choices …

consciousness …”

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Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0

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