Existential Atlas

SN 39.16 — Hard to Do

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“Reverend Sāriputta, in this teaching and training, what is hard to do?” “Going forth, reverend, is hard to do in this teaching and training.” “But what’s hard to do for someone who has gone forth?” “When you’ve gone forth it’s hard to be satisfied.” “But what’s hard to do for someone who is satisfied?” “When you’re satisfied, it’s hard to practice in line with the teaching.” “But if a mendicant practices in line with the teaching, will it take them long to become a perfected one?” “Not long, reverend.” The Linked Discourses with Sāmaṇḍaka are complete. Linked Discourses with Moggallāna Contents The Chapter with Moggallāna SN 40.1 A Question About the First Absorption Paṭhamajhānapañhāsutta SN 40.2 A Question About the Second Absorption Dutiyajhānapañhāsutta SN 40.3 A Question About the Third Absorption Tatiyajhānapañhāsutta SN 40.4 A Question About the Fourth Absorption Catutthajhānapañhāsutta SN 40.5 A Question About the Dimension of Infinite Space Ākāsānañcāyatanapañhāsutta SN 40.6 A Question About the Dimension of Infinite Consciousness Viññāṇañcāyatanapañhāsutta SN 40.7 A Question About the Dimension of Nothingness Ākiñcaññāyatanapañhāsutta SN 40.8 A Question About the Dimension of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception Nevasaññānāsaññāyatanapañhāsutta SN 40.9 A Question About the Signless Animittapañhāsutta SN 40.10 With Sakka Sakkasutta SN 40.11 With Candana, Etc. Candanasutta The Chapter with Moggallāna

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Contents of Linked Discourses / Samyutta Nikaya (Sujato)