… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye samphappalāpā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye samphappalāpā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Sattamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding nonsense, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.77 Nonsense
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye samphappalāpā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye samphappalāpā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from talking nonsense are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Sattamaṁ.
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