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Iti 54Searches (1st) · Paṭhamaesanāsutta
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Buddhism · Sutta Pitaka · Minor Collection (Khuddaka)
Iti 54
Searches (1st) · Paṭhamaesanāsutta
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This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
“Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said: