The Ridge-Beam Kūṭa Sutta (SN 20:1)

- suttas - - evening talks - short morning talks - lectures - guided meditations - talk collections - other themes - chants - - - - à¹à¸à¸¢ - Franā§ais - Espaā±ol - - Portuguāªs - РÑÑÑкий - - - УкÑаÑнÑÑка Submit Search - Home - Suttas - SN - SN 20:1 The Ridge-Beam ## Browse Suttas Go to Saṃyutta Nikṅya index SN index ## The Ridge-Beam Kūṭa Sutta  (SN 20:1) I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sṅvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anṅthapiṃṇikaâs monastery. There he addressed the monks: "Monks!" "Yes, lord," the monks responded to him. The Blessed One said, "Monks, just as all the rafters in a ridge-roofed house go to the ridge-beam, converge on the ridge-beam, and are removed when the ridge-beam is removed, in the same way, all unskillful qualities are rooted in ignorance, converge on ignorance, and are removed when ignorance is removed. "Therefore, monks, you should train yourselves: ),

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('â', We will dwell heedfully.â Thatâs how you should train yourselves." See also: SN 48:52; AN 10:15 - --> - - - -