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  • Linked Discourses 15.14Saṁyutta Nikāya 15.14
  • Chapter Two2. Dutiyavagga

MotherMātusutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, this transmigration has no known beginning. …“Anamataggoyaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁsāro …pe… It’s not easy to find a sentient being who in all this long time has not previously been your mother.na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo namātābhūtapubbo iminā dīghena addhunā.

Why is that?Taṁ kissa hetu? This transmigration has no known beginning. …Anamataggoyaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁsāro …pe… This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.”alaṁ vimuccitun”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 15.15 Father 0.83near 0.1Linked Discourses 15.15 Chapter Two Father At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, this transmigration has no known beginning. … It’s not easy to find a sentient being who in all this long time has not previously been your father. … T…
  2. SN 15.19 Daughter 0.81near 0.1Linked Discourses 15.19 2. Chapter Two Daughter At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, this transmigration has no known beginning. No first point is found of sentient beings roaming and transmigrating, shrouded by ignorance and fette…
  3. SN 15.12 In a Good Way 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 15.12 Chapter Two In a Good Way At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, this transmigration has no known beginning. … When you see someone in a good way, in a happy state, you should conclude: ‘In all this long time,…
  4. SN 15.9 A Stick 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 15.9 Chapter One A Stick At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, this transmigration has no known beginning. No first point is found of sentient beings roaming and transmigrating, shrouded by ignorance and fettered b…
  5. SN 15.4 Mother’s Milk 0.57near 0.1Linked Discourses 15.4 Chapter One Mother’s Milk At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, this transmigration has no known beginning. No first point is found of sentient beings roaming and transmigrating, shrouded by ignorance and fett…