Analyzing the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: A Text-Critical Approach
…m to have belonged to a pre-sectarian Buddhist
canon.
2. Considering the structure and content, the Sarvastivada version
of the Sutta, with its adjusted sections on the darsana-marga, bhavana-
marga, and asaiksa-…
…during the early Buddhist period, suggesting it was part of a pre-sectarian canon. Furthermore, the Sarvastivada version appears to be a later revision, reflecting adjustments in its teachings. Such analysis high…