Nalanda Vagga Satipathana Samyutta Mahavagga Samyutta, Samyutta Nikaya, Suttanta Pitaka SOURCE: "Three Groups of Related Discourses from MAHAHAVAGGA SAMYUTTA" Translated by Professor U Ko Lay, Yangon Edited by the Editorial Committee, DFPPS (Myanmar Tipitaka Association), 1998

1. Mahapurisa Sutta	Discourse on What Constitutes a Great Man
2. Nalanda Sutta	Discourse given at Nalanda
3. Cunda Sutta	Discourse concerning Bhikkhu Cunda
4. Ukkacela Sutta	Discourse given at Ukkacela
5. Bahiya Sutta	Discourse Concerning the Venerable Bahiya
6. Uttiya Sutta	Discourse Concerning the Venerable Uttiya
7. Ariya Sutta	Discourse on Purifying Dhamma
8. Brehma Sutta	Discourse concerning a Brahma
9. Sedaka Sutta	Discourse Given at Sedaka
10. Janapada Kalyani Sutta	Discourse with the reference of the Belle of the Land

10. Janapada Kalyani Sutta
Discourse with the reference of the Belle of the Land

      386. Thus have I heard; At one time, the Bhagava was staying at Sedaka the market town of the Sumbha people in the country of Sumbha. Then, the Bhagava addressed the bhikkhus saying: 'Bhikkhus'. Those bhikkhus answered the Bhagava, 'Venerable Sir'. Bhagava spoke to these bhikkhus thus:

      Suppose, bhikkhus, for example, a large number of people had gathered together, saying 'Belle of the land: Belle of the land: And that belle of the land danced with a graceful motion; sang with a lovely voice. An immense crowd of people gathered together, (shouting)' The belle of the land dances; the bellie of the land sings'. And there might come along a man who wanted to keep on living, who did not want to die, who wished for happiness and who loathed suffering. And that man might be told, 'O man, you must carry this brimful cup of oil in between the huge crowd of audience and (the dancing) belle of the land; a man holding a sharp sword in his hand will be following you in your wake; if you spill so much as a drop of the oil from the cup, your head will be out off then and there.' What do you this, bhikkhus? Will that man carry the cup of oil unmindfully, being distracted by external attractions? "Not possible, Venerable Sir."

      Bhikkhus, I have given this simile as an illustration. The meaning of the illustration is this: the 'brimful cup of oil' means here 'mindfulness of the body'. Therefore, bhikkhus, you should practise thus" We shall cultivate mindfulness of the body, practising it repeatedly, using it as a means (lit, a vehicle) making it a foundation, making it a habit, constantly practising and strenuously undertaking the practice." In this manner, bhikkhus, you should practise mindfulness of the body.

End of the Janapada Kalyani Sutta,

the tenth in this Vagga.

NALANDA VAGGA THE SECOND.

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