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2. “Contemplating the decline of Vesali, how can we distinguish saṃvega from sadness that has no purpose?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [History/Indian Buddhism] [Spiritual urgency] [Depression] // [Principles of non-decline] [Naturalness]
Reference: “The Deathless Drum,” Chapter 9 of Rude Awakenings by Ajahn Sucitto and Nick Scott.
Sutta: AN 7.21: Seven principles of non-decline.
Comments by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Pesalo about Buddhism relying upon principles rather than geographic location. [Dhamma] [Geography/India] [Visiting holy sites]
5. “During the Buddha’s time do you know anything similar to the precepts or did the precepts come after the Buddha?” Answered by Ajahn Amaro. [Precepts] [Buddha/Biography] // [Tipiṭaka]
Follow-up: “People practiced a lot before the Buddha’s time. Did they establish something like the precepts?” [Geography/India]
Comment: The Jain movement had quite strong ethical conduct. [Jainism]