… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye adinnādānā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye adinnādānā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Dutiyaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding stealing, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.72 Stealing
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye adinnādānā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye adinnādānā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from stealing are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Dutiyaṁ.
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