… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye khettavatthupaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye khettavatthupaṭiggahaṇā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Paṭhamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding fields and land, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.91 Fields and Land
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye khettavatthupaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye khettavatthupaṭiggahaṇā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving fields and land are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Paṭhamaṁ.
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