Vakkali’s Suicide in the Chinese Agamas
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/bsrv.v28i2.155Keywords:
Saṃyukta-āgama, Ekottarika-āgama, Comparative Studies, Suicide, Arahant, Vakkali, GodhikaAbstract
The present article offers a translation of the Samyukta-agama and Ekottarika-agama parallels to the Vakkali-sutta of the Samyutta-nikaya, which describes the suicide of a monk who passed away as an arahant.
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