| Sutta Name | Nikaya | Vagga | Academic | PTS | PSA Plae | Keywords | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka.n.nakatthala | Ka.n.nakatthalaka | Majjhima | Majjhimapa.n.naasa Raaja Vagga | MN.090 | M.ii.125 | 21/211 | God, enlightenment, contemporary schools | Pasenadi asks the Buddha whether recluses in other religions and all the different castes can attain enlightenment. The Buddha enumerates the four different castes (va.n.na): 1. nobles (khattiya); 2. the priests (brahma.na); 3. merchants and farmers (vessa), and; 4. labourers and servants (sudda) at M.ii.128. The Buddha says his teaching is that no person can see and know everything at the same time. Also whether Gods exist |
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