“It’s not easy to find a sentient being who in all this long time has not previously been your brother. …“na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo nabhātābhūtapubbo …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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SN 15.17 Sister0.82near 0.1Linked Discourses 15.17 Chapter Two Sister At Sāvatthī. “It’s not easy to find a sentient being who in all this long time has not previously been your sister. … This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispa…
SN 15.18 Son0.82near 0.1Linked Discourses 15.18 Chapter Two Son At Sāvatthī. “It’s not easy to find a sentient being who in all this long time has not previously been your son. … This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassiona…
SN 15.15 Father0.56near 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…