SN 35.14 — Before My Awakening (Exterior)

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

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Linked Discourses 35.14
2. Pairs
Before My Awakening (Exterior)
“Mendicants, before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I thought: ‘What’s the gratification, the drawback, and the escape when it comes to sights … sounds … smells … tastes … touches … and ideas?’ …”