AN 2.59

English translation by Bhikkhu Candana.

Translation

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59. “Bhikkhus, a loud and an earthshaking thunder bolt does not frighten these two beings. Which two?

“One is a Bhikkhu who has destroyed his heart’s contaminants (āsavas); and the other is the lion, the king of all animals.

“Therefore, Bhikkhus, a loud and an earthshaking thunder bolt does not frighten these two beings.”