8.11 The Story about the Elder Sappadāsa

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Elder Sappadāsa was dissatisfied and thought to end his life, but became an Arahat with the razor at his windpipe; when questioned by the bhikkhus the Buddha explained that one who truly strives can attain Awakening in an instant, and he spoke a verse.

Elder Sappadāsa, Buddha Kassapa

Keywords: Discontent, Suicide, Past Lives, Previous Buddhas

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