Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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KULLAVAGGA.
1, 18, 2.
the venerable Anuruddha, and the venerable Revata, and the venerable Upâli, and the venerable Ananda, and the venerable Rahula, as they were journeying through the country of Kâsi, arrived at Makkhikâsanda. And Kitta the householder heard the news that the Thera Bhikkhus had arrived at Makkhikâsanda.
Then Kitta the householder went up to the place where the Thera Bhikkhus were, and on arriving there, he saluted the Thera Bhikkhus, and took his seat on one side. And when he was so seated the venerable Sâriputta taught Kitta the householder, and incited him, and roused him, and gladdened him with religious discourse. And Kitta the householder, having been thus taught, and incited, and roused, and gladdened with religious discourse, said to the Thera Bhikkhus, May the venerable Theras consent to take their to-morrow's meal, as incoming Bhikkhus, at my house.' And the Thera Bhikkhus signified, by silence, their consent.
2. Then perceiving that the Thera Bhikkhus had given their consent, Kitta the householder rose from his seat, and bowed down before the Thera Bhikkhus, and keeping them on his right hand as he passed them, went on to the place where the venerable Sudhamma was. And on arriving there, he saluted the venerable Sudhamma, and stood by on one side. And so standing, Kitta the householder said to the venerable Sudhamma : May the venerable Sudhamma consent to take his to-morrow's meal at my house with the Theras.
But the venerable Sudhamma, thinking, 'Formerly indeed this Kitta the householder, whenever he wished to give an invitation to the Samgha, or to
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