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Veda, epic, and the schools of liberation.
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SN 5:1 · Sister Āḷavikā (Āḷavikā Sutta)
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Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 5:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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Iti 71 · uttaka 71
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Itivuttaka · Iti 71. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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AN 3:79 · Habit & Practice (Sīlabbata Sutta)
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Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:79. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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MN 95 · With Caṅkī (Caṅkī Sutta)
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To the brahmin Caṅkī's pupil, the Buddha explains how to safeguard, discover, and finally realize truth without dogmatic clinging to belief.
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Ud 7:9 · The Well (Udapāna Sutta)
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Udāna · Ud 7:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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Snp 5:15 · 5:15 Mogharāja’s Question
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Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:15. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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Thag 5:1 · Rājadatta
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Theragāthā · Thag 5:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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SN 5:2 · Sister Somā (Somā Sutta)
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Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 5:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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Iti 72 · uttaka 72
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Itivuttaka · Iti 72. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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AN 3:83 · The Donkey (Gadrabha Sutta)
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Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:83. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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SN 5:3 · Sister Gotamī (Gotamī Sutta)
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Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 5:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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MN 97 · To Dhanañjānin (Dhanañjānin Sutta)
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Sāriputta guides the dying brahmin Dhanañjāni toward the Brahmā realms, though the Buddha later faults him for stopping short of full liberation.
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Ud 7:10 · King Udena (Udena Sutta)
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Udāna · Ud 7:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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Snp 5:16 · 5:16 Piṅgiya’s Questions
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Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:16. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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Thag 5:8 · Vakkali
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Theragāthā · Thag 5:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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Iti 73 · uttaka 73
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Itivuttaka · Iti 73. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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AN 3:85 · The Vajjian Monk (Vajjiputta Sutta)
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Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:85. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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MN 98 · = Sn 3:9
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True brahminhood is defined by ethical conduct and realization, not by birth, lineage, or claims of pure ancestry.
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Ud 8:1 · Unbinding (1) (Nibbāna Sutta)
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Udāna · Ud 8:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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Thag 5:10 · Yasadatta
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Theragāthā · Thag 5:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
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