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Long Discourses 24Long Discourses 24About PāṭikaputtaAbout Pāṭikaputta1. The Story of Sunakkhatta1. The Story of Sunakkhatta

So I have heard.So I have heard.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Mallas, near the Mallian town named Anupiya.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Mallas, near the Mallian town named Anupiya.Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Anupiya for alms.Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Anupiya for alms.

Then it occurred to him,Then it occurred to him,“It’s too early to wander for alms in Anupiya.“It’s too early to wander for alms in Anupiya.Why don’t I go to visit the wanderer of the Bhaggava clan in his monastery?”Why don’t I go to visit the wanderer of the Bhaggava clan in his monastery?”

So that’s what he did.So that’s what he did.Then the wanderer of the Bhaggava clan said to the Buddha,Then the wanderer of the Bhaggava clan said to the Buddha,“Let the Blessed One come, sir!“Let the Blessed One come, sir!

Welcome to the Blessed One, sir!Welcome to the Blessed One, sir!It’s been a long time since you took the opportunity to come here.It’s been a long time since you took the opportunity to come here.Please, sir, sit down, here, a seat is ready.”Please, sir, sit down, here, a seat is ready.”

The Buddha sat down on the seat spread out,The Buddha sat down on the seat spread out,while the wanderer of the Bhaggava clan took a low seat, sat to one side,while the wanderer of the Bhaggava clan took a low seat, sat to one side,and said to the Buddha,and said to the Buddha,

“Sir, a few days ago Sunakkhatta the Licchavi came to me and said:“Sir, a few days ago Sunakkhatta the Licchavi came to me and said:‘Now, Bhaggava, I have disavowed the Buddha.‘Now, Bhaggava, I have disavowed the Buddha.Now I no longer live dedicated to him.’Now I no longer live dedicated to him.’

Sir, is what Sunakkhatta said true?”Sir, is what Sunakkhatta said true?”“Indeed it is, Bhaggava.“Indeed it is, Bhaggava.A few days ago Sunakkhatta the Licchavi came to me, bowed, sat down to one side, and said:A few days ago Sunakkhatta the Licchavi came to me, bowed, sat down to one side, and said:

‘Now I disavow the Buddha!‘Now I disavow the Buddha!Now I shall no longer live dedicated to you.’Now I shall no longer live dedicated to you.’When Sunakkhatta said this, I said to him,When Sunakkhatta said this, I said to him,

‘But Sunakkhatta, did I ever say to you:‘But Sunakkhatta, did I ever say to you:“Come, live dedicated to me”?’“Come, live dedicated to me”?’‘No, sir.’‘No, sir.’

‘Or did you ever say to me:‘Or did you ever say to me:“Sir, I shall live dedicated to the Buddha”?’“Sir, I shall live dedicated to the Buddha”?’‘No, sir.’‘No, sir.’

‘So it seems that I did not ask you to‘So it seems that I did not ask you tolive dedicated to me,live dedicated to me,nor did you say you wouldnor did you say you would

live dedicated to me.live dedicated to me.In that case, you futile man, who are you and what do you disavow?In that case, you futile man, who are you and what do you disavow?See how far you have strayed!’See how far you have strayed!’

‘But sir, the Buddha never performs any superhuman demonstrations of psychic power for me.’‘But sir, the Buddha never performs any superhuman demonstrations of psychic power for me.’‘But Sunakkhatta, did I ever say to you:‘But Sunakkhatta, did I ever say to you:“Come, live dedicated to me and I will perform a superhuman demonstration of psychic power for you”?’“Come, live dedicated to me and I will perform a superhuman demonstration of psychic power for you”?’

‘No, sir.’‘No, sir.’‘Or did you ever say to me:‘Or did you ever say to me:“Sir, I shall live dedicated to the Buddha, and the Buddha will perform a superhuman demonstration of psychic power for me”?’“Sir, I shall live dedicated to the Buddha, and the Buddha will perform a superhuman demonstration of psychic power for me”?’

‘No, sir.’‘No, sir.’‘So it seems that I did not ask this of you, and you did not require it of me.‘So it seems that I did not ask this of you, and you did not require it of me.In that case, you futile man, who are you and what do you disavow?In that case, you futile man, who are you and what do you disavow?

What do you think, Sunakkhatta?What do you think, Sunakkhatta?Whether or not there is a demonstration of psychic power, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, does it deliver one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering?’Whether or not there is a demonstration of psychic power, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, does it deliver one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering?’‘It does, sir.’‘It does, sir.’

‘So it seems that whether or not there is a demonstration of psychic power, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, it delivers one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering.‘So it seems that whether or not there is a demonstration of psychic power, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, it delivers one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering.In that case, what is the point of superhuman demonstrations of psychic power?In that case, what is the point of superhuman demonstrations of psychic power?See how far you have strayed, you silly man!’See how far you have strayed, you silly man!’

‘But sir, the Buddha never describes the origin of the world to me.’‘But sir, the Buddha never describes the origin of the world to me.’‘But Sunakkhatta, did I ever say to you:‘But Sunakkhatta, did I ever say to you:“Come, live dedicated to me and I will describe the origin of the world to you”?’“Come, live dedicated to me and I will describe the origin of the world to you”?’

‘No, sir.’‘No, sir.’‘Or did you ever say to me:‘Or did you ever say to me:“Sir, I shall live dedicated to the Buddha, and the Buddha will describe the origin of the world to me”?’“Sir, I shall live dedicated to the Buddha, and the Buddha will describe the origin of the world to me”?’

‘No, sir.’‘No, sir.’‘So it seems that I did not ask this of you, and you did not require it of me.‘So it seems that I did not ask this of you, and you did not require it of me.In that case, you futile man, who are you and what do you disavow?In that case, you futile man, who are you and what do you disavow?

What do you think, Sunakkhatta?What do you think, Sunakkhatta?Whether or not the origin of the world is described, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, does it deliver one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering?’Whether or not the origin of the world is described, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, does it deliver one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering?’‘It does, sir.’‘It does, sir.’

‘So it seems that whether or not the origin of the world is described, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, it delivers one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering.‘So it seems that whether or not the origin of the world is described, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, it delivers one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering.In that case, what is the point of describing the origin of the world?In that case, what is the point of describing the origin of the world?See how far you have strayed, you silly man!See how far you have strayed, you silly man!

In many ways, Sunakkhatta, you have praised me like this in the Vajjian capital:In many ways, Sunakkhatta, you have praised me like this in the Vajjian capital:“That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.”“That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.”In many ways you have praised the teaching like this in the Vajjian capital:In many ways you have praised the teaching like this in the Vajjian capital:

“The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.”“The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.”In many ways you have praised the Saṅgha like this in the Vajjian capital:In many ways you have praised the Saṅgha like this in the Vajjian capital:“The Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples is practicing the way that’s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.”“The Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples is practicing the way that’s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.”

I declare this to you, Sunakkhatta, I announce this to you!I declare this to you, Sunakkhatta, I announce this to you!There will be some who say to you that Sunakkhatta was unable to lead the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama. That’s why he resigned the training and returned to a lesser life.There will be some who say to you that Sunakkhatta was unable to lead the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama. That’s why he resigned the training and returned to a lesser life.That’s what they’ll say.’That’s what they’ll say.’

Though I spoke to Sunakkhatta like this, he still left this teaching and training, like someone on the highway to hell.Though I spoke to Sunakkhatta like this, he still left this teaching and training, like someone on the highway to hell.

2. On the Aristocrat of Kuru2. On the Aristocrat of Kuru

Bhaggava, this one time I was staying in the land of the Kurus where they have a town named Uttarakā.Bhaggava, this one time I was staying in the land of the Kurus where they have a town named Uttarakā.Then I robed up in the morning and, taking my bowl and robe, entered Uttarakā for alms with Sunakkhatta the Licchavi as my second monk.Then I robed up in the morning and, taking my bowl and robe, entered Uttarakā for alms with Sunakkhatta the Licchavi as my second monk.Now at that time a naked ascetic who was an aristocrat of Kuru had taken a vow to behave like a dog. When food is tossed on the ground, he gets down on all fours, eating and devouring it just with his mouth.Now at that time a naked ascetic who was an aristocrat of Kuru had taken a vow to behave like a dog. When food is tossed on the ground, he gets down on all fours, eating and devouring it just with his mouth.

Sunakkhatta saw him doing thisSunakkhatta saw him doing thisand thought,and thought,‘That ascetic is a holy man!’‘That ascetic is a holy man!’

Then, knowing Sunakkhatta’s train of thought, I said to him,Then, knowing Sunakkhatta’s train of thought, I said to him,‘Don’t you claim to be an ascetic who follows the Sakyan, you silly man?’‘Don’t you claim to be an ascetic who follows the Sakyan, you silly man?’‘But why does the Buddha say this to me?’‘But why does the Buddha say this to me?’

‘When you saw that naked ascetic of Kuru, didn’t you think,‘When you saw that naked ascetic of Kuru, didn’t you think,“That ascetic is a holy man!”?’“That ascetic is a holy man!”?’‘Yes, sir.‘Yes, sir.

But sir, are you jealous of the perfected ones?’But sir, are you jealous of the perfected ones?’‘I’m not jealous of the perfected ones, you silly man.‘I’m not jealous of the perfected ones, you silly man.Rather, you should give up this harmful misconception that has arisen in you.Rather, you should give up this harmful misconception that has arisen in you.

Don’t create lasting harm and suffering for yourself!Don’t create lasting harm and suffering for yourself!That naked ascetic the aristocrat of Kuru, who you imagine to be a holy man, will die of flatulence in seven days.That naked ascetic the aristocrat of Kuru, who you imagine to be a holy man, will die of flatulence in seven days.And when he dies, he’ll be reborn in the very lowest rank of titans, named the Kālakañjas.And when he dies, he’ll be reborn in the very lowest rank of titans, named the Kālakañjas.

And they’ll throw him in the charnel ground on a clump of vetiver.And they’ll throw him in the charnel ground on a clump of vetiver.If you wish, Sunakkhatta, go to the aristocrat of Kuru and ask himIf you wish, Sunakkhatta, go to the aristocrat of Kuru and ask himwhether he knows his own destiny.whether he knows his own destiny.

It’s possible that he will answer:It’s possible that he will answer:“Reverend Sunakkhatta, I know my own destiny.“Reverend Sunakkhatta, I know my own destiny.I’ve been reborn in the very lowest rank of titans, named the Kālakañjas.”’I’ve been reborn in the very lowest rank of titans, named the Kālakañjas.”’

So, Bhaggava, Sunakkhatta went to see the aristocrat of Kuru and said to him,So, Bhaggava, Sunakkhatta went to see the aristocrat of Kuru and said to him,‘Reverend aristocrat of Kuru, the ascetic Gotama has declared‘Reverend aristocrat of Kuru, the ascetic Gotama has declaredthat you will die of flatulence in seven days.that you will die of flatulence in seven days.

And when you die, you’ll be reborn in the very lowest rank of titans, named the Kālakañjas.And when you die, you’ll be reborn in the very lowest rank of titans, named the Kālakañjas.And when you die, they’ll throw you in the charnel ground on a clump of vetiver.And when you die, they’ll throw you in the charnel ground on a clump of vetiver.But by eating just a little food and drinking just a little water,But by eating just a little food and drinking just a little water,

you’ll prove what the ascetic Gotama says to be false.’you’ll prove what the ascetic Gotama says to be false.’Then Sunakkhatta counted up the days until the seventh day, as happens when you have no faith in the Realized One.Then Sunakkhatta counted up the days until the seventh day, as happens when you have no faith in the Realized One.But on the seventh day, the naked ascetic who was an aristocrat of Kuru died of flatulence.But on the seventh day, the naked ascetic who was an aristocrat of Kuru died of flatulence.

And when he passed away, he was reborn in the very lowest rank of titans, named the Kālakañjas.And when he passed away, he was reborn in the very lowest rank of titans, named the Kālakañjas.And when he passed away, they threw him in the charnel ground on a clump of vetiver.And when he passed away, they threw him in the charnel ground on a clump of vetiver.Sunakkhatta the Licchavi heard about this.Sunakkhatta the Licchavi heard about this.

So he went to see the aristocrat of Kuru in the charnel ground on the clump of vetiver. There he struck him with his fist three times,So he went to see the aristocrat of Kuru in the charnel ground on the clump of vetiver. There he struck him with his fist three times,‘Reverend aristocrat of Kuru, do you know your destiny?’‘Reverend aristocrat of Kuru, do you know your destiny?’Then the aristocrat of Kuru got up, rubbing his back with his hands, and said,Then the aristocrat of Kuru got up, rubbing his back with his hands, and said,

‘Reverend Sunakkhatta, I know my own destiny.‘Reverend Sunakkhatta, I know my own destiny.