Buddham Dhammam

Aratīsutta

SN 8.2

Dissatisfaction

Vaṅgīsa is troubled again by lust, but manages to dispel it through his own efforts. His verse speak of the way of the renunciate, letting go of desire and wrong views, and dedicated to ethical conduct and seclusion.

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Pesalasutta

SN 8.3

Good-Hearted

As a renowned poet, Vaṅgīsa looked down on less skilled mendicants. Ashamed of his conceit, he exhorted himself in verse to be humble and at peace.

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Ānandasutta

SN 8.4

With Ānanda

Troubled once more by lust, Vaṅgīsa turned to Ānanda for support. Ānanda tells him to shift his perception so that beautiful things no longer seem so.

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Subhāsitasutta

SN 8.5

Well-Spoken Words

The Buddha gives a simple teaching on four qualities of good speech. Vaṅgīsa is inspired to utter a more elaborate set of verses on the topic, praising especially the speech of the Buddha that leads to the Deathless.

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Sāriputtasutta

SN 8.6

With Sāriputta

Seeing Sāriputta speak on the Dhamma, and the rapt attention of the Saṅgha, Vaṅgīsa comes out with verses in his praise.

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Pavāraṇāsutta

SN 8.7

The Invitation to Admonish

On the Pavāraṇā day at the end of the rains retreat, the Buddha invites the Saṅgha to admonish him. But not only is the Buddha faultless, so are all the 500 monks present. Vaṅgīsa is inspired to utter a elaborate praise of the...

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Parosahassasutta

SN 8.8

Over a Thousand

Seeing the Buddha speak on the Dhamma, and the rapt attention of the Saṅgha, Vaṅgīsa comes out with verses in his praise. When asked if the verses were spontaneous, he replies that they were, and the Buddha invites him to speak...

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