{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn40.10/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn40.10","id":"suttacentral_sn40.10","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn40.10/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"And then Venerable Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, vanished from Jeta\u2019s Grove and reappeared among the gods of the thirty-three. Then Sakka, lord of gods, with five hundred deities came up to Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na, bowed, and stood to one side. Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na said to him: \u201cLord of gods, it\u2019s good to go for refuge to the Buddha. It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. It\u2019s good to go for refuge to the teaching. It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. It\u2019s good to go for refuge to the Sa\u1e45gha. It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.\u201d \u201cMy good Moggall\u0101na, it\u2019s good to go for refuge to the Buddha \u2026 the teaching \u2026 the Sa\u1e45gha. It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.\u201d Then Sakka, lord of gods, with six hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with seven hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with eight hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with eighty thousand deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with five hundred deities came up to Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na, bowed, and stood to one side. Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na said to him: \u201cLord of gods, it\u2019s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha: \u2018That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.\u2019 It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. It\u2019s good to have experiential confidence in the teaching: \u2018The teaching is well explained by the Buddha\u2014apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.\u2019 It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. It\u2019s good to have experiential confidence in the Sa\u1e45gha: \u2018The Sa\u1e45gha of the Buddha\u2019s disciples is practicing the way that\u2019s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Sa\u1e45gha of the Buddha\u2019s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.\u2019 It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. It\u2019s good to have the ethical conduct that\u2019s loved by the noble ones, unbroken, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion. It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.\u201d \u201cMy good Moggall\u0101na, it\u2019s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha \u2026 the teaching \u2026 the Sa\u1e45gha \u2026 and to have the ethical conduct that\u2019s loved by the noble ones \u2026 It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.\u201d Then Sakka, lord of gods, with six hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with seven hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with eight hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with eighty thousand deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with five hundred deities came up to Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na, bowed, and stood to one side. Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na said to him: \u201cLord of gods, it\u2019s good to go for refuge to the Buddha. It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. They surpass other gods in ten respects: heavenly lifespan, beauty, happiness, glory, sovereignty, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches. It\u2019s good to go for refuge to the teaching \u2026 It\u2019s good to go for refuge to the Sa\u1e45gha. It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. They surpass other gods in ten respects: heavenly lifespan, beauty, happiness, glory, sovereignty, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches.\u201d \u201cMy good Moggall\u0101na, it\u2019s good to go for refuge to the Buddha \u2026\u201d Then Sakka, lord of gods, with six hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with seven hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with eight hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with eighty thousand deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with five hundred deities came up to Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na, bowed, and stood to one side. Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na said to him: \u201cLord of gods, it\u2019s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha: \u2018That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha \u2026 teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.\u2019 It\u2019s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. They surpass other gods in ten respects: heavenly lifespan, beauty, happiness, glory, sovereignty, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches. It\u2019s good to have experiential confidence in the teaching \u2026 It\u2019s good to have experiential confidence in the Sa\u1e45gha \u2026 It\u2019s good to have the ethical conduct that\u2019s loved by the noble ones \u2026\u201d \u201cMy good Moggall\u0101na, it\u2019s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha \u2026\u201d Then Sakka, lord of gods, with six hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with seven hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with eight hundred deities \u2026 Then Sakka, lord of gods, with eighty thousand deities \u2026","title":"With Sakka","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":998}