15. Anamataggasaṁyutta: On the Unknowable Beginning
II. The Second Chapter — SN15.15: Father
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1At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, 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. … This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.”
1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“Anamataggoyaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁsāro … pe … na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo napitābhūtapubbo iminā dīghena addhunā. … alaṁ vimuccitun”ti.