Mendicants, suppose it rains heavily on a mountain top, and the water flows downhill to fill the hollows, crevices, and creeks. As they become full, they fill up the pools...
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Then two brahmins who were old, aged, burdened with years, advanced in life, come to the last stage, a hundred and twenty years of age, approached the Blessed One and exchanged greetings with him.
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In the Kaccānagotta Sutta, Venerable Kaccānagotta asks the Buddha:
Sir, they speak of this thing called ‘right view’. How is right view defined?
Someone with six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching. What six?
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Having completed these things,
undefeated everywhere;
everywhere they go in safety:
this is their highest blessing.
Etādisāni katvāna,
Sabbattha maparājitā;
Sabbattha sotthiṁ gacchanti,
Taṁ tesaṁ maṅgalamuttaman”ti.
~Mangala Sutta
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