{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn55.30/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn55.30","id":"suttacentral_sn55.30","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn55.30/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At one time the Buddha was staying near Ves\u0101l\u012b, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof. Then Nandaka the Licchavi chief minister went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him: \u201cNandaka, a noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening. What four? It\u2019s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha \u2026 the teaching \u2026 the Sa\u1e45gha \u2026 And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones \u2026 leading to immersion. A noble disciple who has these four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening. A noble disciple who has these four things is endowed with long life, both human and heavenly \u2026 beauty\u2008\u2026 happiness \u2026 glory \u2026 and sovereignty, both human and heavenly. Now, I don\u2019t say this because I\u2019ve heard it from some other ascetic or brahmin. I only say it because I\u2019ve known, seen, and realized it for myself.\u201d When he had spoken, a certain person said to Nandaka: \u201cSir, it is time to bathe.\u201d \u201cEnough now, lad, with that exterior bath. This interior bathing will do for me, that is, confidence in the Buddha.\u201d","title":"With Nandaka the Licchavi","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":218}