Singalasutta 2
Advice to Sigālaka 2
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Contents
2.1
Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Rājagaha for alms.
2.2
He saw Sigālaka revering the various quarters
2.4
and said to him,
2.5
“Householder’s son, why are you revering the various quarters in this way?”
2.7
“Sir, on his deathbed my father said to me:
2.8
‘My dear, please revere the quarters.’
2.9
Honoring, respecting, and venerating my father’s words, I rose early and left Rājagaha and, with my clothes and hair all wet, raised my cupped palms to revere the various quarters—
2.10
east, south, west, north, below, and above.”
1. The Six Directions
2.12
“Householder’s son, that’s not how the six directions should be revered in the training of the Noble One.”
2.13
“But sir, how should the six directions be revered in the training of the Noble One?
2.14
Sir, please teach me this.”
2.15
“Well then, householder’s son, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”
2.16
“Yes, sir,” replied Sigālaka.
2.17
The Buddha said this:
Translations (5)
- Mowa do Siṅgāli — pl
- Наставление Сингале — Russian
- Apie Singalą — lt
- Savet Sigālaki — sr
- Die Unterweisung Sigālakas — German
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (1)
- Siṅgālasutta — Pāli