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This episode explores the reasons for entering the spiritual path as discussed in the Buddha's teachings.

This episode is on the topic of why does one enter the path? Season 3 of the Buddha’s Wisdom Podcast is based on the anthology structure provided in Bhikkhu Bodhi’s “In the Buddha’s Words - an anthology of discourses from the Pali Canon”. The translations from the original Pali are by Bhikkhu Bodhi and can be sourced from Sutta Central which uses a Creative Commons Licence for its translations. Support Sutta Central Support the Buddha’s Wisdom Podcast

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