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Abhaya Sutta

1. Abhaya Sutta v.l. Gijjhakūṭa Sutta.– Contains an account of the visit paid by Abhayarājakumāra to the Buddha at Gijjhakūṭa.

Abhaya questions the Buddha on the views of Pūraṇa Kassapa.

The Buddha declares these to be wrong, and instructs Abhaya in the hindrances (nīvaraṇa) and the factors of enlightenment (bojjhaṅga), S.v.126 f.

2. Abhaya Sutta.– On what fearlessness means.

A monk abides detached from sensuality and enters the first absorption, the second absorption … he attains the cessation of perception and feeling (nibbāna). A.iv.455.