… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye pisuṇāya vācāya appaṭiviratā …pe….
Pañcamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding backbiting, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.75 Backbiting
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye pisuṇāya vācāya appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from backbiting are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Pañcamaṁ.
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