Rahula, I have read many times the Majjhima-Nikâya and cannot remember this
specific passage. For the moment I am too busy setting up our fire-fighting
system, but if no one from our brave Pali web-community can help you better
than my poor memory, I'll try to look at this Nikâya again.

Dr Gabriel Jîvasattha Bittar

> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 04:17:54 -0000
> From: "rahula_80 <rahula_80@...>" <rahula_80@...>
>Subject: City
>
>Hi,
>
>I found this on the internet.
>http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Clubs/buddhism/dhammananda/140.htm
>
>Can anyone tell me which sutta can the passage be found?
>
>Thanks, rahula
>
>Sariputta, the chief disciple of the Buddha, said that one man might
>live in a forest devoting himself to ascetic practices, but might be
>full of impure thoughts and 'defilements'. Another might live in a
>village or a town, practising no ascetic discipline, but his mind
>might be pure, and free from 'defilements'. 'Of these two,' said,
>Sariputta, 'the one who lives a pure life in the village or town is
>definitely far superior to, and greater than, the one who lives in
>the forest.' (Majjhima Nikaya)

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