… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye itthikumārikapaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye itthikumārikapaṭiggahaṇā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding women and girls, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.86 Women and Girls
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye itthikumārikapaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye itthikumārikapaṭiggahaṇā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving women and girls are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
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