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PersonA thera of Sāketa who, shamed by the challenge ‘can you find time to die?’ after refusing to answer questions for lack of time, went on to teach monks of every level with great fervour during a rains retreat.
A Thera of Sāketa. He refused to answer questions, saying that he had no time. On being asked, “Can you find time to die?” he felt ashamed, and going to the Kanikāravālikasamudda-vihāra, instructed monks of varying grades during the rainy season, rousing great enthusiasm among the populace by his teaching.⁵²
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