Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.640
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.640
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v1.c7.640
1. Āyatana Sutta.—Once when the Buddha was staying in the Kūṭāgārasālā in Vesāli, he preached to the monks a sermon on the six spheres of contact (saḷāyatana). The monks listened with rapt attention until Māra, making a terrible din, disturbed their peace of mind. The Buddha admonished the monks not to be led away by Māra, and the latter, discomfited, disappeared.¹