Pāli Dictionary

Aggivaccha Sutta

Sutta

Also known as Aggivacchagotta Sutta

Un discours enseigné au Jetavana à l’ascète errant Vacchagotta sur l’inutilité de spéculer sur l’origine du monde et de la vie, utilisant la comparaison d’un feu éteint dont on ne peut dire où il est parti.

v.l. Aggivacchagotta Sutta.– Taught at Jetavana to the wanderer Vacchagotta on the futility of discussing about the origins of the world, life, etc.

The sutta is so called because the simile of a fire (aggi) is used. A blazing fire is visible, but once extinguished, no one can say where it has gone. M.i.483 f.

MN 72

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