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  • A discourse in which a deva visiting the Buddha at Jetavana compares one’s possessions to belongings saved from a burning house, urging the wise to enjoy and give generously in order to secure future happiness.

  • A discourse declaring that all the aggregates are ablaze, so that the noble disciple who perceives this grows disenchanted with them and attains freedom through knowledge.

  • A discourse said to be identical with the Ādittapariyāya Sutta, the ‘Fire Sermon’; the same title also names a chapter of discourses to devas in the Saṃyutta collection.

SN 35.28

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