DiscoverSNSN 22–34SN 33SN 33.46-50

The Buddha teaches Vaccha that it is because of not scrutinizing the aggregates that beings are not freed from death, and that comprehending them leads to direct knowledge of the unconditioned.

SN 33.46-50 Five Discourses on Not Scrutinizing Form, Etc.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Rūpe kho, vaccha, appaccupekkhaṇā …pe… viññāṇe kho, vaccha, appaccupekkhaṇā …pe….

Paññāsamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

“Rūpe kho, vaccha, appaccupekkhaṇā …pe… viññāṇe kho, vaccha, appaccupekkhaṇā …pe….

“Vaccha, it is because of not scrutinizing form …”

Paññāsamaṁ.

Qualities:

Wisdom

Wisdom

☀️ bright quality

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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