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The Discourse on Dhammadinna
1049.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Bārāṇasī in the Deer Park at Isipatana.
Then the lay follower Dhammadinna together with five hundred lay followers approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, the lay follower Dhammadinna said this to the Blessed One -
"Let the Blessed One exhort us, venerable sir;
let the Blessed One instruct us, venerable sir, for what would be for our welfare and happiness for a long time."
"Therefore, Dhammadinna, you should train thus - 'Those discourses spoken by the Truth-finder that are deep, deep in meaning, supramundane, connected with emptiness - having attained those, we will dwell in them from time to time.' Thus indeed, Dhammadinna, should you train." "It is not easy, venerable sir, for us who dwell in the confinement of wife and children, who enjoy Kāsi sandalwood, who wear garlands, scents, and cosmetics, who accept gold and silver - to enter and dwell from time to time in those discourses spoken by the Truth-finder that are deep, deep in meaning, supramundane, connected with emptiness. Let the Blessed One expound to us a higher teaching, venerable sir, for us who are established in the five training rules."
"Therefore, Dhammadinna, you should train thus - 'We will be endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha - 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Towards the Teaching... etc. towards the Community, etc. We will be endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken... etc. conducive to concentration.' Thus indeed, Dhammadinna, should you train."
"These four factors of stream-entry, venerable sir, that have been taught by the Blessed One, those qualities exist in us, and we are seen in those qualities. For we, venerable sir, are endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha - 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Towards the Teaching... etc. towards the Community, etc. endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken... etc. conducive to concentration." "It is a gain for you, Dhammadinna, it is well gained for you, Dhammadinna! The fruition of stream-entry has been declared by you." The third.