Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 5.3

5.3.1

Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ āmantesi:

Then the Buddha pointed out to Ānanda what was happening, adding:

5.3.2

“sabbaphāliphullā kho, ānanda, yamakasālā akālapupphehi.

5.3.3

Te tathāgatassa sarīraṃ okiranti ajjhokiranti abhippakiranti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

5.3.4

Dibbānipi mandāravapupphāni antalikkhā papatanti, tāni tathāgatassa sarīraṃ okiranti ajjhokiranti abhippakiranti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

5.3.5

Dibbānipi candanacuṇṇāni antalikkhā papatanti, tāni tathāgatassa sarīraṃ okiranti ajjhokiranti abhippakiranti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

5.3.6

Dibbānipi tūriyāni antalikkhe vajjanti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

5.3.7

Dibbānipi saṅgītāni antalikkhe vattanti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

5.3.8

Na kho, ānanda, ettāvatā tathāgato sakkato vā hoti garukato vā mānito vā pūjito vā apacito vā.

“That’s not the full extent of how the Realized One is honored, respected, revered, venerated, and esteemed.

5.3.9

Yo kho, ānanda, bhikkhu vā bhikkhunī vā upāsako vā upāsikā vā dhammānudhammappaṭipanno viharati sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tathāgataṃ sakkaroti garuṃ karoti māneti pūjeti apaciyati, paramāya pūjāya.

Any monk or nun or male or female lay follower who practices in line with the teaching, practicing properly, living in line with the teaching—they honor, respect, revere, venerate, and esteem the Realized One with the highest honor.

5.3.10

Tasmātihānanda, dhammānudhammappaṭipannā viharissāma sāmīcippaṭipannā anudhammacārinoti.

So Ānanda, you should train like this: ‘We shall practice in line with the teaching, practicing properly, living in line with the teaching.’”

5.3.11

Evañhi vo, ānanda, sikkhitabban”ti.