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spending several days in Kotigama, the Buddha headed for Nadika. There he and his bhikkhus slept in a brick house called
Ginjakavasatha.
In Nadika, the Buddha thought about the many disciples who had passed away in that same region. He thought of his sister Bhikkhuni
Sundari Nanda, Bhikkhus Salha and Nadika, lay disciple Sujata who had so long ago offered him milk, and lay disciples Kakudha,
Bhadda, and Subhadda. At least fifty bhikkhus in the region had attained to the fruits of Stream Enterer, Once Returner, and Never
Returner. Bhikkhuni Nanda had attained the fruit of Returning Once More. Bhikkhus Salha and Nadika had attained Arhatship.
The Buddha taught his disciples that whoever has faith in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha need only look into his or her own heart to
know whether he or she had entered the stream of liberation. There was no need to ask anyone else. In Nadika, the Buddha taught the
bhikkhus concerning Precepts, Concentration, and Understanding. He walked to Vesali where he rested in Ambapali’s Mango Grove.
There he spoke on contemplating the body, feelings, mind, and objects of mind.
When Ambapali heard that the Buddha was dwelling in the Mango Grove, she came at once to visit him. She invited him and the
bhikkhus for a meal offering. After the meal, she asked to be ordained as a bhikkhuni, and she was accepted into the sangha of nuns.
The Buddha spoke more about Precepts, Concentration, and Understanding during his stay in Vesali. Afterwards, he visited
Beluvagamaka village. As the rainy season was already underway, he decided to spend it there. It was the forty-fifth retreat season since
the Buddha attained Awakening. He asked monks and nuns in the region to stay at Dharma centers in Vesali or in the homes of friends and
relatives for the duration of the retreat.
Halfway into the retreat season, the Buddha fell gravely ill. Though he was in extreme pain, he did not utter any sound. Lying down, he
continued to mindfully follow his breath. At first, his disciples feared he would not survive his illness, but to their joy, he slowly regained his
strength. After many days, he was able to sit on a chair outside his hut.