Ajahn Appichato discusses sutta 16 from the Digha Nikaya: Mahaparinibbana Sutta - The Great Discourse on the Buddha's Extinguishment. Click here to read DN16 on Sutta Central.

"The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a person and understanding how the Buddhist community coped with his passing," Sutta Central. 

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