{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_thag10.4/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_thag10.4","id":"suttacentral_thag10.4","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/thag10.4/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"My progress was slow, I was despised in the past. Even my brother turned me away, saying, \u201cGo home now.\u201d Turned away at the gate of the Sa\u1e45gha\u2019s monastery, I stood there sadly, longing for the dispensation. Then the Buddha came and touched my head. Taking me by the arm, he brought me into the Sa\u1e45gha\u2019s monastery. The Teacher, out of sympathy, gave me a foot-wiping cloth, saying: \u201cFocus your awareness exclusively on this clean cloth.\u201d After hearing his words, I happily did his bidding. I practiced meditative immersion for the attainment of the highest goal. I know my past lives, my clairvoyance is clarified; I\u2019ve attained the three knowledges, and fulfilled the Buddha\u2019s instructions. I, Panthaka, created a thousand images of myself, and sat in the delightful mango grove until the time for the meal offering was announced. Consequently, the Teacher sent to me a messenger to announce the time. When the time was announced, I flew to him through the air. I paid homage at the Teacher\u2019s feet, and sat to one side. When he knew I was seated, the Teacher received the offering. Recipient of gifts from the whole world, receiver of sacrifices, field of merit for humanity, he received the religious donation.","title":"C\u016b\u1e37apanthaka","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":206}