DN16: Mahaparinibbana Sutta - The Discourse on the Great Emancipation (Part 10) | Ajahn Brahmali | 09-12-2018

Ajahn Brahmali discusses the 16th sutta of the Digha Nikaya about the final days of the Lord Buddha - the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, "The Discourse on the Great Emancipation" or "The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment". This is the tenth part dealing with this long and moving sutta.

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"The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a person, and understanding how the Buddhist community coped with his passing," Sutta Central.

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