Buddham Dhammam

GĀRAVASUTTA

SN 6.2

Respect

After his awakening, the Buddha reflects that one should live with reverence; but who is he to revere, since he is fully awakened? He realizes that he should live revering the Dhamma. Brahmā Sahampati appears and agrees with him...

Translations

BRAHMADEVASUTTA

SN 6.3

With Brahmadeva

Brahmā Sahampati appears before a woman who is a devotee of his, and tells her to offer food instead to her son, a Buddhist monk, as Brahmās don't eat the food she offers.

Translations

BAKABRAHMASUTTA

SN 6.4

With Baka the Divinity

Baka the Brahmā conceives the wrong view that his status is permanent and imperishable. The Buddha goes to dissuade him, and they have an exchange in verse, with the Buddha telling Baka of his past lives.

Translations

AÑÑATARABRAHMASUTTA

SN 6.5

A Certain Divinity

An unnamed brahmā god thinks to himself that he is so powerful no asectic can approach him. The Buddha goes straight to his realm and appears wrapped in flame above his head. Mahāmoggallāna and several other disciples follow him...

Translations

BRAHMALOKASUTTA

SN 6.6

The Negligent Divinity

The brahmās Subrahmā and Suddhāvāsa note that a fellow-brahmā is living in negligence, overly impressed with his own glory, so they go to shake him from his complacence.

Translations

KOKĀLIKASUTTA

SN 6.7

About Kokālika

The brahmās Subrahmā and Suddhāvāsa come to the Buddha's hut and speak on the monk Kokālika, a follower of Devadatta.

Translations

KATAMODAKATISSASUTTA

SN 6.8

About Katamorakatissaka

The brahmās Subrahmā and Suddhāvāsa come to the Buddha's hut and speak on the monk Katamorakatissaka, a follower of Devadatta.

Translations

TURŪBRAHMASUTTA

SN 6.9

With the Divinity Tudu

The brahmā Tudu tries to persuade Kokālika to have faith in Sāriputta and Moggallāna, but Kokālika wants none of it.

Translations

KOKĀLIKASUTTA

SN 6.10

With Kokālika

Kokālika goes to the Buddha and criticizes Sāriputta and Moggallāna. But having deliberately slandered such great monks, he dies and Brahmā Sahampati informs the Buddha he has been reborn in hell. The Buddha gives a memorable...

Translations