The Discourse about the Great Emancipation
An English translation of one of the longest discourses in the canon, detailing the last year of the Buddha’s life, and his final teachings (Mahāparinibbānasuttaṁ, DN 16)
An English translation of one of the longest discourses in the canon, detailing the last year of the Buddha’s life, and his final teachings (Mahāparinibbānasuttaṁ, DN 16)
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<strong>The</strong> Fourth Chapter for Recitation<br />
same excellent result, that is a greater fruit, a greater result than o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
almsfood.<br />
Which two?<br />
That almsfood which, after eating, <strong>the</strong> Realised One awakens to <strong>the</strong><br />
unsurpassed and Perfect Awakening; and that almsfood which, after<br />
eating, <strong>the</strong> Realised One attains Final <strong>Emancipation</strong> in <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Emancipation</strong>-element which has no basis for attachment remaining.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> two almsfoods which have <strong>the</strong> same fruit, have <strong>the</strong> same<br />
result, that is an exceedingly greater fruit, a greater result than o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
almsfood.<br />
Friend Cunda <strong>the</strong> Smith has accumulated a (good) deed that is<br />
conducive to long life, friend Cunda <strong>the</strong> Smith has accumulated a<br />
(good) deed that is conducive to beauty, friend Cunda <strong>the</strong> Smith has<br />
accumulated a (good) deed that is conducive to happiness, friend<br />
Cunda <strong>the</strong> Smith has accumulated a (good) deed that is conducive to<br />
fame, friend Cunda <strong>the</strong> Smith has accumulated a (good) deed that is<br />
conducive to heaven, friend Cunda <strong>the</strong> Smith has accumulated a (good)<br />
deed that is conducive to sovereignty.’ (If) <strong>the</strong>re is remorse for Cunda<br />
<strong>the</strong> Smith, Ānanda, it should be driven out in this way!”<br />
<strong>The</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Gracious One, having understood <strong>the</strong> significance of it, on<br />
that occasion uttered this exalted utterance:<br />
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