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Çhalängadāna Sutta: Gifts with Six Factors
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Çhalängadāna Sutta: Gifts with Six Factors
5. Çhalängadāna Sutta : Gifts endowed with six factors At one time The Blessed One was abiding in the monastery offered by ÄnathapÖika in Jeta's grove in Sävatthi. At that time Velukandaki Nandamata
In the Çhalängadāna Sutta, we learn about Velukandaki Nandamata who offers gifts enriched with six essential factors to the bhikkhus led by Sāriputta and Moggallāna. The Buddha, with his divine insigh
The Teachings of Venerable Sariputta
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The Teachings of Venerable Sariputta
26 At that moment Venerable Sariputta showed himself at the door of the former executioner's house. When the man saw the Venerable, he …
In this passage, Venerable Sariputta visits an executioner's house, where the executioner, Tambadathika, struggles with guilt over his p…
The Rebirth of Tambadathika: A Lesson in Dhamma
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The Rebirth of Tambadathika: A Lesson in Dhamma
28 OCTOBER Kasiha Readam After the discourse, Tambadathika accompanied Venerable Sariputta for some distance and then returned home. On his way home a cow (actually a demon in the guise of a…
…ife of evil deeds, Tambadathika attained *anūṇa maha* nana through a single teaching from Venerable Sariputta, demonstrating the profound impact of Dhamma. The monks ponder the significance of one word of wisd…
Interpretations of Dhammakāya in Pali Commentaries
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Interpretations of Dhammakāya in Pali Commentaries
In addition to the above two commentators, Upasena and Buddhadatta141 are also Pali commentators who lived around the same times.142 Upasena agrees with Buddhagōsha in regard to his interpretations of
The text discusses the interpretations of the term 'dhammakāya' by various Pali commentators, focusing on Upasena and Buddhadatta, who align with Buddhagōsha, and their views on the Buddha's qualities
The Voice of Acquiring: Insights on Giving
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The Voice of Acquiring: Insights on Giving
The Voice of Acquiring 9. Dana Sutta 9. Dana Sutta: Giving Sariputta60, 1. "Having given this gift seeking his own profit - with a mind attached [to the reward], seekin…
In this text, Sariputta discusses the nature of giving, contrasting two motivations behind altruistic acts. Those who give …
Understanding Dhammakāya in Theravāda Buddhism
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Understanding Dhammakāya in Theravāda Buddhism
In a few passages, however, Sāriputta also refers to the term dhammakāya in the sense of the Buddha’s teaching.150 On the whole, traditional Theravādins interpret the term dhammakāya mostly in the se
This passage examines the term 'dhammakāya' as interpreted in traditional Theravāda Buddhism. It discusses the general view of dhammakāya as reflecting the qualities of the Buddha and the spiritual re
The Victory of Abandoning: Insights from the Dana Sutta
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The Victory of Abandoning: Insights from the Dana Sutta
…, that status, that sovereignty, he is a non-returner. He does not come back to this world. "This, Sariputta, is the cause, this is the reason, why a person gives a gift of a certain sort and it does not bear…
The Dana Sutta presents profound insights on the nature of giving and its consequences in the spiritual journey. It describes how the mindset behind acts of generosity can influence their outcomes—whe
Ordination Traditions during the Time of the Buddha
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Ordination Traditions during the Time of the Buddha
…is son deserved true happiness, which was worth more than all the world’s riches. Lord Buddha asked Sariputta, a disciple, to ordain Rahula as a novice according to the ritual of "Taking the
This text discusses the ordination traditions during Buddha's time, emphasizing the importance of faith and perseverance for liberation from suffering. It recounts the story of Buddha's own ordination
The Tale of the State-Elephant and the Royal Courtyard
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The Tale of the State-Elephant and the Royal Courtyard
… ended, the Master identified the Birth by saying "Devadatta was in those days the king of Magadha, Sariputta the king of Benares, Ananda the mahout, and I the elephant."
The story narrates the arrival of a state-elephant in Benares, drawing attention from all, including the king. In gratitude, the king honors the elephant and its mahout. He divides his kingdom, ensuri