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The Second Discourse on the Simile of the Log of Wood
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On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Kimilā on the bank of the river Ganges.
The Blessed One saw a great log of wood being swept along by the stream of the river Ganges.
Having seen them, he addressed the monks -
"Do you see, monks, that great log of wood being swept along by the stream of the river Ganges?"
"Yes, venerable sir." Etc.
When this was said, the Venerable Kimila said this to the Blessed One -
"What indeed, venerable sir, is the near shore?" Etc.
"And what, Kimila, is the state of being rotten inside?
Here, Kimila, a monk has committed a certain defiled offence for such an offence as which no emergence is discerned.
This is called, Kimila, the state of being rotten inside."
The fifth.