Kutūhalasālāsutta untranslated

Kutūhalasālāsutta. Vacchagotta asks the Buddha how his teaching on the subject of rebirth differs from that of other teachers; for example, of Pūraṇa Kassapa. The Buddha explains that, according to his own teaching, rebirth comes only to a being who has fuel, the fuel being craving (SN.iv.398f).

The discussion arises out of a conversation which, according to Vacchagotta, took place among paribbājakas in the Kutūhalasālā.

Buddhaghosa says (DN­a.ii.369; MN­a.ii.694) that there was no special place of that name; any place where discussions were held could be so-called. See also DN.i.179.