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3:10 (30) The World (Loka Sutta)

Thus it was made known. On one blissful occasion the Blessed One was contemplating near Uruvelā, on the bank of the river Nerañjarā which nearby stood the Bodhi-Tree with its unsullied-roots, having just realized Anuttara Samyak Sambodhi. Throughout that most auspicious occasion the Blessed One remained seated in a singular position for seven days and came to experience the meritorious bliss of Final Release. Upon emerging from that supernal-concentration, the Blessed One measured the World with the Buddha-Eye. That Singular-Eye reviewed the World with its sentient beings being tormented in both mind and spirit, all feverishly born from the raging flames of desire, hatred and delusion.  read more