The Buddha presents a repeated elevenfold teaching on similarity in this grouped discourse.

AN 11.30-69 Similarity

Sotasmiṁ… ghānasmiṁ… jivhāya… kāyasmiṁ… manasmiṁ…

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Sotasmiṁ…

“… ear …

ghānasmiṁ…

nose …

jivhāya…

tongue …

kāyasmiṁ…

body …

manasmiṁ…

mind …”

Qualities:

Wisdom

Wisdom

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026