Having admirable people as friends, companions, & colleagues is actually the whole of the holy life.
The Buddha (Upaḍḍha Sutta)
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Saṁyutta Nikāya 45:2, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu; Complete sentence spoken by the Buddha to Ānanda in the canonical text. Current translator’s wording and ampersand preserved; translator credit confirmed on dhammatalks.org/suttas/.
- Saṁyutta Nikāya 45:2, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
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