AN 1.276

English translation by Bhikkhu Candana.

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276. “Bhikkhus, it is simply impossible for someone who has finally attained to Right View, to ever acknowledge someone other than The Tathāgata as the True Teacher. There is absolutely no possibility for this to occur.

“However, it is quite possible that an ordinary unlearned person could acknowledge someone other than The Tathāgata as the True Teacher. There is the possibility for this to occur.”