<blockquote>
  <p>It is ‘breaking up,’ bhikshu, therefore it is called ‘world’.”</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/7.3-Lujjati-Loka-S-s35.82-piya.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(Lujjati) Loka Sutta</a></p>

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2019-11-13T16:36:10.207Z
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Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena
<p>Friends, I am looking for a sutta from the Pali Canon wherein the Buddha, expounding the nature of the <em>world</em>, goes somewhat like this : </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>And what is the world ? That which disintegrates is the world. That’s why we call it is called 'the world'.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Thank you for your very much appreciated help.</p>

<p>With gratitude.</p>

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The World • It Disintegrates
# The World • It Disintegrates

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-13)

Friends, I am looking for a sutta from the Pali Canon wherein the Buddha, expounding the nature of the *world*, goes somewhat like this :

> And what is the world ? That which disintegrates is the world. That’s why we call it is called 'the world'.

Thank you for your very much appreciated help.

With gratitude.

**Tags:** reference-request, pali-canon, sutras


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-11-13. Score: 2

> It is ‘breaking up,’ bhikshu, therefore it is called ‘world’.”

[(Lujjati) Loka Sutta](http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/7.3-Lujjati-Loka-S-s35.82-piya.pdf)


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