The Buddha teaches on scholar, presenting a sevenfold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 7.88 Scholar

“… Nissutattā sottiyo hoti …pe….

Catutthaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“… Nissutattā sottiyo hoti …pe….

“Mendicants, it’s because of scouring off seven things that you become a scholar …”

Catutthaṁ.

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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