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The meaning of existence (bhava) in the Pāli discourses of the Buddha

Andrea SangiacomoFaculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen (NL), GroningenNetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 931-952 | Received 17 Dec 2021, Accepted 27 Jul 2022, Published online: 09 Sep 2022

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