… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye vikālabhojanā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye vikālabhojanā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Navamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding food at the wrong time, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.79 Food at the Wrong Time
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye vikālabhojanā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye vikālabhojanā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from food at the wrong time are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Navamaṁ.
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