• Linked Discourses 56.64 Saį¹yutta Nikāya 56.64

7. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain 7. Paį¹­hamaāmakadhaƱƱapeyyālavagga

Beer and Wine Surāmerayasutta

ā€œā€¦ the sentient beings who refrain from intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor, are few, while those who donā€™t refrain are many. ā€¦ā€ ā€¦ ā€œEvameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye surāmerayamajjappamādaį¹­į¹­hānā paį¹­iviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye surāmerayamajjappamādaį¹­į¹­hānā apaį¹­iviratā ā€¦peā€¦.