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Exalted Utterances - Udāna (KN 3)

An English translation of this important collection of eighty discourses covering many themes and biographical details in the Buddha’s teaching.

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1: Bodhivaggo - 17<br />

mind the reflection in the mind of Bāhiya of the Bark Robe, went to<br />

Bāhiya of the Bark Robe, and after going, he said this to Bāhiya of the<br />

Bark Robe: 30 “You are certainly not a Worthy One, Bāhiya. Nor have<br />

you entered the path to Worthiness. This practice of yours is not one<br />

whereby you could be a Worthy One, or one who has entered the path<br />

to Worthiness.”<br />

“Then who now in this world with its devas are Worthy Ones, or have<br />

entered the path to Worthiness?”<br />

“There is, Bāhiya, in the northern countries a city by the name of<br />

Sāvatthī. There the Gracious One dwells at the present time who is a<br />

Worthy One, a Perfect Sambuddha. He, Bāhiya, the Gracious One, is<br />

certainly a Worthy One, and teaches the Dhamma for (attaining)<br />

Worthiness.”<br />

Then Bāhiya of the Bark Robe being greatly moved by that devatā,<br />

immediately went away from Suppāraka, and staying (for only) one<br />

30 Note that to avoid using the personal pronoun, the proper name is used<br />

altogether three times in this one short sentence. It appears to be<br />

characteristic of Indian languages to avoid the personal pronoun when<br />

speaking about someone definite.

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