{"collection":"Buddhism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bud/uda/ud7.htm","path":"bud/uda/ud7.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bud/uda/ud7.htm","text":"Note: Unless otherwise indicated, these suttas were translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.\nThe Blessed One saw that as Ven. Bhaddiya the Dwarf was, with a variety of approaches, being instructed, urged, roused, and encouraged by Ven. Sariputta with Dhamma-talk, his mind, through lack of clinging/sustenance, was released from the effluents.\nThen, on realizing the significance of that, the Blessed One on that occasion exclaimed:\nAbove, below, everywhere released,\nhe does not focus on 'I am this.'\nThus released, he crosses the flood\nnot crossed before,\nfor the sake of no further becoming.\nThe Blessed One saw that Ven. Sariputta was with a variety of approaches instructing, urging, rousing, and encouraging Ven. Bhaddiya the Dwarf with Dhamma-talk to an even greater extent, as he thought that Bhaddiya was still just a learner.\nHe has broken the cycle,\nattained freedom from desire.\nThe dried-up stream\nno longer flows.\nThe cycle, broken,\nno longer turns.\nThis, just this,\nis the end of stress.\nClinging to sense pleasures, to sensual ties,\nseeing no blame in the fetter,\nnever will those tied up in the fetter\ncross over the flood so great & wide.\nBlinded by sensuality\ncovered by the net,\nveiled with the veil of craving,\nbound by the bond of heedlessness,\nlike fish in the mouth of a trap,\nthey go to aging & death,\nlike a suckling calf to its mother.\nI have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. Now at that time Ven. A\u00f1\u00f1a Konda\u00f1\u00f1a was sitting not far from the Blessed One, his legs crossed, his body held erect, reflecting on [his] release through the total ending of craving. The Blessed One saw Ven. A\u00f1\u00f1a Konda\u00f1\u00f1a sitting not far away, his legs crossed, his body held erect, reflecting on [his] release through the total ending of craving.\nFor someone with no root, no soil,\nno leaves -- how creepers?\nWho's fit to blame him,\nthe enlightened one freed\nfrom bonds.\nEven devas praise him.\nEven by Brahma he's praised.\nThen the Blessed One came down from the road, went to a certain tree, and on arrival sat down on a seat made ready. As he sat down, he said to Ven. Ananda: \"Come, Ananda, get me some drinking water from that well.\"\nWhen this was said, Ven. Ananda replied, \"Just now the brahmin householders of Thuna filled that well all the way to the brim with grass and chaff, [thinking], 'Don't let these shaven-headed contemplatives draw drinking water.'\"\nA second time, the Blessed One said to Ven. Ananda: \"Come, Ananda, get me some drinking water from that well.\"\nA second time, Ven. Ananda replied, \"Just now the brahmin householders of Thuna filled that well all the way to the brim with grass and chaff, [thinking], 'Don't let these shaven-headed contemplatives draw drinking water.'\"\nA third time, the Blessed One said to Ven. Ananda: \"Come, Ananda, get me some drinking water from that well.\"\n\"As you say, lord,\" Ven. Ananda replied and, taking a bowl, went to the well. As he was approaching the well, it expelled all the grass and chaff from its mouth and stood filled to the brim -- streaming, as it were -- with clear, clean, radiant water. The thought occurred to Ven. Ananda, \"Isn't it amazing! Isn't it awesome! How great the Tathagata's power! How great his might! While I was approaching the well, it expelled all the grass and chaff from its mouth and stood filled to the brim -- streaming, as it were -- with clear, clean, radiant water.\"\nTaking drinking water in his bowl, he went to the Blessed One and on arrival said, \"How amazing, lord! How awesome! How great the Tathagata's power! How great his might! While I was approaching the well, it expelled all the grass and chaff from its mouth and stood filled to the brim -- streaming, as it were -- with clear, clean, radiant water. Drink this water, O Blessed One! Drink this water, O One-Well-Gone!\"\nWhat's the need for a well\nif water is everywhere?\nHaving cut craving\nby the root,\nOne would go about searching for what?\nI have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying in Kosambi at Ghosita's monastery. Now at that time the inner quarters of King Udena's royal park had burned down, and 500 women, headed by Samavati, had died.\nThen in the early morning, a large number of monks, having put on their robes and carrying their bowls & outer robes, went into Kosambi for alms. Having gone for alms in Kosambi, after the meal, returning from their alms round, they went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As they were sitting there, they said to the Blessed One: \"Lord, the inner quarters of King Udena's royal park have burned down, and 500 women, headed by Samavati, have died. What is the destination of those female lay followers? What is their future course?\"\n\"Monks, among those female lay followers are stream-winners, once-returners, & non-returners. In no case was the death of any of those female lay followers without [noble] fruit.\"\nBound round with delusion, the world\nonly appears to be competent.\nBound with acquisitions, foolish,\nsurrounded by darkness,\nit seems eternal,\nbut for one who sees,\nthere is nothing.","title":"Udana VII","type":"page"}