Cūḷasāropama Sutta
SuttaEin Sutta an den Brahmanen Piṅgalakoccha, in dem der Buddha erklärt, dass das Ziel des heiligen Lebens nicht in Gewinn, Ansehen, Tugend, Sammlung oder Einsicht liegt, sondern allein in der unsterblichen Befreiung, verglichen mit dem eigentlichen Kernholz eines Baumes.
Piṅgalakoccha visits the Buddha at Jetavana and questions him on famous teachers such as Pūraṇa Kassapa, Makkhali Gosāla and others. The Buddha tells him that the reward of the higher life is not to be found in presents, esteem, or good repute, nor in a life of virtue, rapt concentration, or mystic insight. Immortal deliverance only is the prize and the goal of the higher life. If a man needs the very best of wood, no other part of the tree will suffice.
Piṅgalakoccha accepts the Buddha as his teacher. M.i.198 ff
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