Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.1725

v2.c31.1725

Mahāpadesa Sutta.—Preached at the Ānanda-cetiya in Bhoganagara. The Buddha tells the monks of the four mahāpadesa to be respected by them. If a monks says he has a certain teaching direct from the Buddha himself, his statement should be compared with the rest of the Vinaya and Dhamma; if these do not agree, it should be rejected; if they do, accepted. The same applies to that which is said to have been learnt from a group of monks led by a Thera from a body of senior monks residing in a certain place, or from a single senior monk, proficient in the Dhamma, the Vinaya, and the Mātikā.¹