Samiddhi’s Question About a Sentient BeingSamiddhisattapañhāsutta

“Sir, they speak of this thing called a ‘sentient being’.“‘Satto, satto’ti, bhante, vuccati. How do we define a sentient being or what is known as a sentient being?” …Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, satto vā assa sattapaññatti vā”ti …pe….

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