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Lesson 1.3.3 Pāraṅgamasuttaṃ - The Going Beyond
This short and simple Pāraṅgamasutta, along with its Introduction, tries to foster recognition of the concept of appakā te manussesu… and invites the reader to recollect the constituents of the ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo as highlighted in the previous two lessons. In addition, the common abbreviation sāvatthinidānaṃ is explained, as a first reference to the Milindapañhapāḷi, elucidating why it was a requirement for Brahma Sahampati (as related in the previous lesson) to request the Buddha to teach the Dhamma before he finally agreed to disseminate it. This necessity is a regular procedure with all the Buddhas because two causes must be fulfilled: one is internal ajjhatika nidāna and the other is external bāhira nidāna. Take the lesson to find out more!