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- Udana III.5
- Kolita Sutta
- About Kolita (Maha Moggallana)
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I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi,
in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. Now at that time Ven. Maha Moggallana was sitting not far from the Blessed One, his
legs crossed, his body held erect, having mindfulness immersed in the body well
established within. The Blessed One saw Ven. Maha Moggallana sitting not far away, his
legs crossed, his body held erect, having mindfulness immersed in the body well
established within.
Then, on realizing the significance of that, the Blessed One on that occasion
exclaimed:
With mindfulness immersed in the body
well established, restrained
with regard to the six media of contact --
always centered, the monk
can know Unbinding* for himself.
(*nibbana)