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# SN 2:2 · Kassapa the Deva’s Son (Kassapa Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-2-2/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:27:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:42:02.000Z
- Description: Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 2:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Saṁyutta Nikāya, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:31

Near Sāvatthi in the monastery… Standing to one side, Kassapa the deva’s son recited this verse in the Blessed One’s presence:

“A monk should have jhāna,

be released in mind,

if he wants the heart’s attainment:

knowing the arising & passing away of the world,

good in his awareness, independent,

aimed at that reward.”

See also: [SN 12:15](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-12-15/)

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