Linked Discourses 55.20
- The Royal Monastery
A Visit to the Gods (3rd)
Then the Buddha, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, vanished from Jeta’s Grove and reappeared among the gods of the thirty-three.
Then several deities of the company of the thirty-three went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. The Buddha said to them:
“Reverends, it’s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha. …
It’s the reason why some sentient beings are stream-enterers, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.
It’s good to have experiential confidence in the teaching. …
the Saṅgha …
and to have the ethical conduct that’s loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.
It’s the reason why some sentient beings are stream-enterers, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.”
“Good fellow, it’s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha …
It’s the reason why some sentient beings are stream-enterers, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.
It’s good to have experiential confidence in the teaching. …
the Saṅgha …
and to have the ethical conduct that’s loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.
It’s the reason why some sentient beings are stream-enterers, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.”