Channa's Suicide in the Samyukta-agama
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/bsrv.v27i2.125Keywords:
Saṃyukta-āgama, Comparative Studies, Suicide, Arahant, ChannaAbstract
The present article offers a translation of the Samyukta-agama parallel to the Channa-sutta of the Samyutta-nikaya, which describes the events surrounding the suicide of a monk who might have been an arahant.
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