friend, and then the latter could ask it on his behalf.
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Even at this, those bhikkhus remained silent.
Then the Venerable Ananda said to the Blessed One: 'It is
wonderful, Sir. It is marvellous, Sir. I have this faith, Sir, in the
community of bhikkhus here, that not even one of them has any
doubt or perplexity about the Buddha, or the Dhamma, or the
Sangha, or the Path, or the Practice.'
'You speak out of faith, Ananda. But in this matter, Ananda,
the Tathagata (i.e. Buddha) knows, and knows for certain,
that in this community of bhikkhus there is not even one bhikkhu
who has any doubt or perplexity about the Buddha, or the
Dhamma, or the Sangha, or the Path, or the Pracdce. Indeed,
Ananda, even the lowest in spiritual attainments among these
five hundred bhikkhus is a Stream-entrant (Sotapanna), not liable
to fall (into lower states), is assured, and is bound for Enlighten-
ment.'
Then the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus, saying: 'Then,
Bhikkhus, I address you now: Transient are condidoned things.
Try to accomplish your aim with diligence.'
These were the last words of the Tathagata.
(From the Mahaparinibbana-sutta of the Digha-nikaya, Sutta No. 16)
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Abbreviations
A: Ahguttara-nikaya, ed. Devamitta Thera (Colombo, 1929) and PTS
edition.
Abhisamuc: Abbidharma-samuccaya of Asanga, ed. Pradhan (Vis-
vabharati, Santiniketan, 1950).
D: Digha-nikaya, ed. Nanavasa Thera (Colombo, 1929).
DA: Digha-nikdyatthakathd, Sumangalavilasini (Simon Hewavitarne
Bequest Series, Colombo).
Dhp: Dhammapada, ed. K. Dhammaratana Thera (Colombo, 1926).
DhpA: Dhammapadatthakatha (PTS edition).
Dhs: Dhammasangani, (PTS ed.)
Lanka: The Cankavatara-sutra, ed. Nanjio (Kyoto, 192}).
M: Majjhima-nikaya (PTS edition).
MA: Majjhima-nikdyatthakatha, Papancasudani (PTS edition).
Madhyakari: Madhyamika-Karika of Nagarjuna, ed. L. de La Vallee
Poussin (Bib. Budd. IV).
Mh-Sutralankara: Mahayana-sutralankara of Asanga, ed. Sylvain Levi
(Paris, 1907).
Mhvg: Mahavagga (of the Vinaya), ed. Saddhatissa Thera (Alutgama,
1922).
PTS: Pali Text Society of London.
Prmj: Paramatthajotikd (PTS edition).
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