Prophetic text
SN 20.7 Ani Sutta (The Peg)
Pali Buddhist canon; Thanissaro Bhikkhu translator
Future neglect of the Buddha's discourses is compared with a drum gradually replaced by pegs; training can counter the disappearance.
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Edition and location
Access to Insight 2013 revision
SN 20.7, complete short discourse