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The Discourse on Moggallāna
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On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha at the Black Rock on the slope of Isigili together with a large Community of monks, about five hundred monks, all of them Worthy Ones.
The Venerable Mahāmoggallāna was investigating their minds with his mind, free, without clinging.
Then this occurred to the Venerable Vaṅgīsa -
"This Blessed One is dwelling at Rājagaha at the Black Rock on the slope of Isigili together with a large Community of monks, about five hundred monks, all of them Worthy Ones.
The Venerable Mahāmoggallāna was investigating their minds with his mind, free, without clinging.
What if I were to praise the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna face to face with the Blessed One with fitting verses."
Then the Venerable Vaṅgīsa, having risen from his seat, having arranged his upper robe on one shoulder, having extended joined palms in salutation towards the Blessed One, said this to the Blessed One - "It occurs to me, Blessed One, it occurs to me, Fortunate One." "Let it occur to you, Vaṅgīsa" - the Blessed One said. Then the Venerable Vaṅgīsa praised the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna face to face with the Blessed One with fitting verses -
The disciples attend upon, possessors of the threefold true knowledge, conquerors of death.
Investigating their minds, free, without clinging.
Accomplished in many ways, they attend upon Gotama."