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Very Helpful

Bahukārasutta

Four things helpful for human beings.

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0.3BahukārasuttaVery Helpful

1.1PTS 2.246“Cattārome, bhikkhave, dhammā manussabhūtassa bahukārā honti.“Mendicants, these four things are very helpful to a human being.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?1.3Sappurisasaṁsevo, saddhammasavanaṁ, yonisomanasikāro, dhammānudhammappaṭipatti—Associating with true persons, listening to the true teaching, rational application of mind, and practicing in line with the teaching.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro dhammā manussabhūtassa bahukārā hontī”ti.These four things are very helpful to a human being.”

1.5Sattamaṁ.