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The Question on Seeing the Truth

Dhammadiṭṭhapañha

Translated by John Kelly · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

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0.34. Dhammadiṭṭhapañha4. Question on Seeing the Dhamma

1.1Rājā āha—The king asked:1.2“bhante nāgasena, dhammo tayā diṭṭho”ti.“Venerable Nāgasena, have you seen the Dhamma?”1.3“Buddhanettiyā kho, mahārāja, buddhapaññattiyā yāvajīvaṁ sāvakehi vattitabban”ti.“Throughout their lives, your majesty, disciples should proceed with the Buddha as their guide, the Buddha as the one showing the way.”

2.1“Kallosi, bhante nāgasenā”ti.“You are clever, Venerable Nāgasena!”

3.1Dhammadiṭṭhapañho catuttho.Question on Seeing the Dhamma fourth