… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye bījagāmabhūtagāmasamārambhā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye bījagāmabhūtagāmasamārambhā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding plants, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.78 Plants
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye bījagāmabhūtagāmasamārambhā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye bījagāmabhūtagāmasamārambhā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from injuring plants and seeds are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
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