ལས་བརྒྱ་ཐམ་པ་པ 30.22

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an arhat, a totally and completely awakened buddha possessed of insight and perfect conduct, a sugata, a knower of the world, a tamer of persons, a charioteer, an unsurpassed one, a teacher of humans and gods—the blessed buddha known as Uttama.”¹⁸⁶

The Story of Sudarśana

When the Blessed One was in Śrāvastī, there lived a certain householder, prosperous and wealthy, a person of vast and magnificent means, endowed with the wealth of Vaiśravaṇa—with wealth to rival Vaiśravaṇa’s. The householder was of a loving nature, quite compassionate, and equitable in charity. He cared for beings, wanted deeply to perform acts of charity, and regarded persons of any and every type of view equally.

From time to time he performed a great sacrifice and engaged in textual studies of the treatises. When he looked out, he saw that he was getting all of the praise while others were being disparaged, and they were unhappy with him.

One day the householder heard the Blessed One being praised, and he thought, “Since the Blessed One has realized all dharmas, it’s certain he’s omniscient.” And when he heard him being praised, he thought, “How good it would be for the Blessed One to come to the site of my sacrifice!”

Thereupon the Blessed One thought, “I will generate the root of virtue in this householder. He will be instrumental in guiding a great many disciples.” With that thought he disappeared from the garden of Prince Jeta and approached the householder’s site of sacrifice.

The householder saw the Blessed Buddha from a distance, and at the sight of him he was filled with joy. Full of such joy, he approached the Blessed One, touched his head to the Blessed One’s feet, and beseeched him,