AN 1.280 - AN 1.280
Translated by Bhikkhu Candana
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280. “Bhikkhus, it is simply impossible to imagine that somehow, a woman could become a Wheel-Turning Universal Monarch, appearing in a world system. There is absolutely no possibility for this to occur.

“However, it is quite possible for a man to become a Wheel-Turning Universal Monarch, appearing in a world system. There is indeed the possibility for this to occur.”