Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c9.s2.7

c9.s2.7

In the *Ratnakūṭasūtra* is shown how a monk is to receive a king or his officer if he is visited by either in the forest. He should offer him a seat, and should the king take his seat, he should also sit, otherwise not. If the king be fickle-minded (cañcalendriya) he is only to be complimented by being told that he is fortunate in having many śramaṇas and brāhmaṇas in his kingdom, and in being free from the infliction of thieves and rebels. If the king be high-principled and serious, then the dharma should be preached to him in various ways suited to his temperament².