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> Fifth Chapter for Recitation<br />
for you, friend Ānanda, that here, face to face with <strong>the</strong> Teacher, you<br />
have been consecrated with an attendant's consecration.” 173<br />
<strong>The</strong> wanderer Subhadda received <strong>the</strong> going forth in <strong>the</strong> presence of <strong>the</strong><br />
Gracious One, received full ordination.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n not long after ordination, venerable Subhadda, while dwelling<br />
solitary, secluded, heedful, ardent, and resolute, after no long time<br />
(attained) that good for which young gentlemen rightly go forth from<br />
<strong>the</strong> house to <strong>the</strong> houseless life, that unsurpassed conclusion to <strong>the</strong><br />
spiritual life, and dwelt having known, experienced, and attained it<br />
himself in this very life.<br />
Destroyed is (re)birth<br />
accomplished is <strong>the</strong> spiritual life<br />
done is what ought to be done<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is no more of this mundane state - this he knew.<br />
And venerable Subhadda became ano<strong>the</strong>r of <strong>the</strong> Worthy Ones. He was<br />
<strong>the</strong> last direct disciple of <strong>the</strong> Gracious One. 174<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fifth Chapter for Recital (is Finished)<br />
173 Or: you have been sanctified with an attendant's sanctification, meaning:<br />
you have been blessed with <strong>the</strong> blessing of being an attendant.<br />
174 Commentary: Saṅgītikārakānaṁ vacanaṁ; (<strong>the</strong>se are) <strong>the</strong> words of those<br />
who held <strong>the</strong> (First) Council.<br />
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