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Linked Discourses · SN 56.81

  • Linked Discourses 56.81Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.81
  • 9. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain9. Tatiyaāmakadhaññapeyyālavagga

Dancing and SingingNaccagītasutta

……. “… the sentient beings who refrain from seeing shows of dancing, singing, and music are few, while those who don’t refrain are many …”“Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye naccagītavāditavisūkadassanā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye naccagītavāditavisūkadassanā appaṭiviratā. Taṁ kissa hetu …pe….

Similar passages elsewhere

Found by meaning, not by citation: the passages in other texts whose wording sits closest to a passage here.

  1. SN 56.84 Raw Grain 0.69near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.84 9. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Raw Grain “… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving raw grain are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
  2. SN 56.86 Women and Girls 0.66near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.86 9. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Women and Girls “… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving women and girls are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
  3. SN 56.77 Nonsense 0.66near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.77 8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Nonsense “… the sentient beings who refrain from talking nonsense are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
  4. SN 56.71 Killing Living Creatures 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.71 8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Killing Living Creatures “… the sentient beings who refrain from killing living creatures are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…
  5. SN 56.89 Chickens and Pigs 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.89 9. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain Chickens and Pigs “… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving chickens and pigs are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”…