Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c29.1055
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c29.1055
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v2.c29.1055
3. Brāhmaṇa Sutta.—The brahmin Uṇṇābha visits Ānanda at the Ghositārāma and questions him. Ānanda tells him that the life of a recluse has for its object the abandonment of desire and that this is brought about by the cultivation of the four *iddhipādas*. That would be a task without end, says Uṇṇābha; but Ānanda proves to him that once the purpose is accomplished, there remains nothing more to do. Uṇṇābha accepts Ānanda as his teacher.¹