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> Third Chapter for Recitation<br />
reveal, make known, set forth, open up, analyse, make plain - after<br />
giving a good rebuke with reason to <strong>the</strong> doctrines of o<strong>the</strong>rs that have<br />
arisen - and teach <strong>the</strong> miraculous Teaching.<br />
I will not attain Final <strong>Emancipation</strong>, Wicked One, for as long as my<br />
laymen are not (true) disciples, accomplished, disciplined, confident,<br />
learned, bearers of <strong>the</strong> Teaching, practising in conformity with <strong>the</strong><br />
Teaching, correct in <strong>the</strong>ir practice, living in conformity with <strong>the</strong><br />
Teaching, and having learned it from <strong>the</strong>ir own teacher, will declare,<br />
reveal, make known, set forth, open up, analyse, make plain - after<br />
giving a good rebuke with reason to <strong>the</strong> doctrines of o<strong>the</strong>rs that have<br />
arisen - and teach <strong>the</strong> miraculous Teaching.<br />
I will not attain Final <strong>Emancipation</strong>, Wicked One, for as long as my<br />
laywomen are not (true) disciples, accomplished, disciplined, confident,<br />
learned, bearers of <strong>the</strong> Teaching, practising in conformity with <strong>the</strong><br />
Teaching, correct in <strong>the</strong>ir practice, living in conformity with <strong>the</strong><br />
Teaching, and having learned it from <strong>the</strong>ir own teacher, will declare,<br />
reveal, make known, set forth, open up, analyse, make plain - after<br />
giving a good rebuke with reason to <strong>the</strong> doctrines of o<strong>the</strong>rs that have<br />
arisen - and teach <strong>the</strong> miraculous Teaching.<br />
I will not attain Final <strong>Emancipation</strong>, Wicked One, for as long as this<br />
spiritual life of mine has not become successful and prosperous, well<br />
spread-out, possessed by many, become great, until it is well-explained<br />
amongst Divinities and men.”<br />
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