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A Paribbājaka who visited Samiddhi at the Vejuvana in
Rājagaha and said that he had heard the Buddha declare that all action and
speech were vain, and that what passed in the mind was the only thing of
importance. A stage could be reached in which there was no feeling whatever.
Samiddhi protested that Potaliputta misinterpreted the Buddha's teaching, and
Potaliputta then asked him questions regarding experience, which Samiddhi
answered. Potaliputta, showing neither approval nor disapproval, walked away.
When the Buddha heard from Ananda of Potaliputta's questions and Samiddhi's
answers he blamed Samiddhi for his hasty reply.
For details see Mahākammavibhanga Sutta. (M.iii.207 ff.)

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