{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn56.31/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn56.31","id":"suttacentral_sn56.31","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn56.31/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At one time the Buddha was staying near Kosamb\u012b in a rosewood grove. Then the Buddha picked up a few rosewood leaves in his hand and addressed the mendicants: \u201cWhat do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the few leaves in my hand, or those in the grove above?\u201d \u201cSir, the few leaves in your hand are a tiny amount. There are far more leaves in the grove above.\u201d \u201cIn the same way, there is much more that I have directly known but have not explained to you. What I have explained is a tiny amount. And why haven\u2019t I explained it? Because it\u2019s not beneficial or relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life. It doesn\u2019t lead to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment. That\u2019s why I haven\u2019t explained it. And what have I explained? I have explained: \u2018This is suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the origin of suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the cessation of suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering\u2019. And why have I explained this? Because it\u2019s beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life. It leads to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve explained it. That\u2019s why you should practice meditation \u2026\u201d","title":"In a Rosewood Forest","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":211}