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Lesson 1.2.4 Pātubhāvasuttaṃ - Rare Manifestations
This lesson continues the theme of the scarcity and rarity of fortunate opportunities to encounter the Noble Eightfold Path — as presented by the Buddha — to foster the qualities of gratitude (kataññū katavedī). While the previous sutta (1.2.3 ‘Dullabhasutta - Difficult to Encounter’) highlighted the occurrence of three rare individuals to be encountered in this world, the Pātubhāvasutta now points to six seemingly normal, but actually exceptional manifestations, one of which is the desire to do wholesome things (kusale dhamme chando). May one, by reading this sutta, develop gratitude and such a wholesome wish!