Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 03/23/2019

The deity Ghaṭīkāra speaks of the seven mendicants reborn in the Aviha realm. The sutta is similar to SN 1.50.Standing to one side, the god Ghaṭikāra recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “Seven mendicants reborn in Aviha have been freed. With the complete ending of greed and hate, they’ve crossed over clinging to the world.” “Who are those who’ve crossed the bog, Death’s domain so hard to pass? Who, after leaving behind the human body, have risen above celestial yokes? [Read More]