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more sublime and profound teaching than this teaching today.”
Ananda said, “Sudatta, the Lord Buddha frequently offers this kind of teaching to the bhikkhus and bhikkhunis.”
“Venerable Ananda, lay disciples are also able to understand and practice such a teaching. Please ask Lord Buddha to share this
teaching with the laity.”
Sudatta died later that day. Venerables Sariputta and Ananda remained with him and continued to recite sutras over his body.
Anathapindika’s family was a model for all other families. All the members of his family took refuge in the Buddha and devoted themselves
to studying and applying the Dharma in their daily lives. A few days before his death, Sudatta learned that his youngest daughter,
Sumagadha, was sharing the teaching with people in Anga. She had married a man from Anga who was a governor and a devout follower
of the unclothed ascetics. When he asked her to visit the ascetics with him, she diplomatically declined. Over time, her solid understanding
of the Buddha’s Way touched her husband and opened the hearts of many people in their region.