Reading outline · Dialogue
Rāhula and reflection on actions
The Buddha visits Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhikā and uses the remaining water in a vessel to address deliberate falsehood.
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A visit to Rāhula
The Buddha visits Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhikā and uses the remaining water in a vessel to address deliberate falsehood.
Middle Discourses 61 Advice to Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhika So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground. Now at that time Venerable Rāhula was staying at Ambalaṭṭhikā. Then in the late afternoon, the Buddha came out …
The mirror
Reflection before, during and after bodily, verbal and mental action becomes the focus of the advice.
Middle Discourses 61 Advice to Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhika So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground. Now at that time Venerable Rāhula was staying at Ambalaṭṭhikā. Then in the late afternoon, the Buddha came out …
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Rājagaha / RajgirSources & reading notes
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Original scene outline
A visit to Rāhula
The Buddha visits Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhikā and uses the remaining water in a vessel to address deliberate falsehood.
The mirror
Reflection before, during and after bodily, verbal and mental action becomes the focus of the advice.