A Thicket of Views ~ Aggivacchagotta Sutta: To Vacchagotta on Fire -MN 72 ~ Theravadin Pali Buddhism

A reading of the Aggivacchagotta Sutta from The Middle Length
Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya -
​MN 72 - Translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli. In this discourse the
wanderer Vacchagotta asks the Buddha if he holds the view of the
ten speculative questions related to eternalism, nihilism, soul,
body, etc. The Buddha declares that he does not hold to these
speculative views which do not allow one to reach the attainment
of the ending of pain/suffering. After an interactive question
and answer section, Vacchagotta finally understood that it is
through the non clinging and non attachment to the five
aggregates that is beneficial for one to be in line with the
noble eightfold path that will lead to cessation of samsara. By
clinging to speculative views one is not benefitted at all.





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