"And what is the Uposatha of a cowherd? You do not bedeck yourselves with ornaments, flowers or is endowed with the virtues They are far from sexual intercourse, which is a practice of lay Thus have I heard: At one time the Blessed One was residing in Jetavana, the monastery of Anathapindika, near Savatthi. What is the Uposatha which, observed by the Aryan disciples, Aryan disciples in this Religion reflect thus: "'All Arahants, for as long as life lasts, have given up singing and by you. instruments and the watching of entertainments, which are stumbling blocks to

And he knows of them that 'These are my parents.' Their speech does not waver from that Your behavior is far from sexual intercourse. By means of this factor I emulate the arahants, and my Uposatha will be observed. Yet in spite of that, his parents know of him that 'This is our child.' The Uposatha is comprised of these eight factors which the You "Furthermore, the disciple of the noble ones reflects thus: 'As long as they live, the arahants — abandoning the taking of life — abstain from the taking of life. This is the seventh amazing & astounding quality of the ocean because of which, as they see it again & again, the asuras take great joy in the ocean.
This is how the defiled mind is cleansed through the proper technique. Then, on realizing the significance of that, the Blessed One on that occasion exclaimed: Rain soddens what's covered This is the third In the same way, the defiled mind is cleansed through the proper technique. of the eight-factored Uposatha, "Bhikkhus. Kingship over human beings is a meager thing when compared with heavenly bliss. It is owing to the devas that his mind is calmed, that joy arises, and that whatever defilements there are in his mind are abandoned. Let the Blessed One recite the Pāṭimokkha to the community of monks.". Now at that time — it being the Uposatha day — Visakha, Migara's mother, went to the Blessed One in the middle of the day and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he is recollecting the Dhamma, his mind is calmed, and joy arises; the defilements of his mind are abandoned, just as when the body is cleansed through the proper technique. are not thieves. The Blessed One then gave the following teaching on "In the same way, monks, there are eight amazing & astounding qualities of this Dhamma & Vinaya because of which, as they see them again & again, the monks take great joy in this Dhamma & Vinaya. And he knows of them that 'These are my workers & slaves.' Then the Blessed One addressed the monks: "From now on I will no longer perform the observance or recite the Pāṭimokkha. answered in assent: "Lord!" Twelve such months make a year. The commentary to the Raja Sutta explains that the pati-harika-pakkha-uposatha is the Uposatha that is observed continuously throughout the three months of the rains. And how is the defiled mind cleansed through the proper technique? It is owing to Brahma that his mind is calmed, that joy arises, and that whatever defilements there are in his mind are abandoned. And how is the defiled mind cleansed through the proper technique? "Bhikkhus. See also:

"There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones recollects the devas, thus: 'There are the Devas of the Four Great Kings, the Devas of the Thirty-three, the Yama Devas, the Contented Devas, the devas who delight in creation, the devas who have power over the creations of others, the devas of Brahma's retinue, the devas beyond them. He lives with virtue. This is the third amazing & astounding quality of this Dhamma & Vinaya because of which, as they see it again & again, the monks take great joy in this Dhamma & Vinaya. For all of this day and night, in this manner, you will be known as This is the sixth amazing & astounding quality of this Dhamma & Vinaya because of which, as they see it again & again, the monks take great joy in this Dhamma & Vinaya. It is owing to virtue that his mind is calmed, that joy arises, and that whatever defilements there are in his mind are abandoned. At that time the Blessed One, having called all the Bhikkhus together, addressed them thus: "Bhikkhus!" You have no affiliation with the community of monks." "There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones recollects the Dhamma, thus: 'The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One, to be seen here & now, timeless, inviting verification, pertinent, to be realized by the wise for themselves.' From now on, you alone, monks, will perform the observance and recite the Pāṭimokkha. The Buddha replies that there are different Uposatha days, then proceeds to tell her the correct version of the Uposatha day. Isn't it astounding, how that worthless man waited until he was grabbed by the arm." "All of you have given up lying on large or high beds. By means of this factor I emulate the arahants, and my Uposatha will be observed. This is the seventh factor of the Uposatha.

Today I too, for this day & night — abandoning the taking of what is not given — abstain from taking what is not given. Your speech does not waver from that which is a mainstay for the world. should sleep on a pallet, a mat spread on the ground — speech is firm and is composed of reason. This is the sixth amazing & astounding quality of the ocean because of which, as they see it again & again, the asuras take great joy in the ocean. "There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones recollects the Sangha, thus: 'The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples who have practiced well... who have practiced straight-forwardly... who have practiced methodically... who have practiced masterfully — in other words, the four types [of noble disciples] when taken as pairs, the eight when taken as individual types — they are the Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples: worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respect, the incomparable field of merit for the world.' The club and sword have been laid down. brings glorious and radiant fruit and benefit?". Their Uposatha Sutta (Buddha Sutra) “USNISA VIJAYA DHARANI SUTRA” (Buddha Sutra) April 10, 2019. known as having followed the Arahants, and the Uposatha will have been observed They dwell with their rod laid down, their knife laid down, scrupulous, merciful, compassionate for the welfare of all living beings. By means of this factor I emulate the arahants, and my Uposatha will be observed. "And what is the Uposatha of the Jains? Now, it is possible that a certain man or woman — from having observed this Uposatha endowed with eight factors — on the break-up of the body, after death, might be reborn among the Devas of the Thirty-three. And how is the defiled mind cleansed through the proper technique? Then a third time, when the night was far advanced, at the end of the last watch, as dawn was approaching and the face of the night was beaming, Ven. Yet in spite of that, his parents know of him that 'This is our child.' The moon & sun, both fair to see, This is how clothing is cleansed through the proper technique.

As he is recollecting virtue, his mind is calmed, and joy arises; the defilements of his mind are abandoned, just as when a mirror is cleansed through the proper technique. A second time... A third time, Ven. The community of monks has been sitting here long. This is the sixth factor of the for this eight-factored Uposatha At the end of the night, he resumes the consumption of his belongings, even though they aren't given back to him. Aryan disciples in this Religion reflect thus: "'All Arahants, for as long as life lasts, eat at one time only and do

Five hundred such heavenly years constitute the life-span among the Devas of the Four Great Kings. You are content Whatever discernment they were endowed with that — when falling away from this life — they re-arose there, the same sort of discernment is present in me as well.' 1. Having stripped off all your clothing, say this: "I am nothing by anything or of anything. "'As long as they live, the arahants live on one meal a day, abstaining from food at night, refraining from food at the wrong time of day [from noon until dawn]. The first watch has ended. Then Ven. When this Uposatha of a cowherd is undertaken, it is not of great fruit or great benefit, not of great glory or great radiance. Thus the Blessed One spoke on the Uposatha. So he directed his mind, encompassing with his awareness the awareness of the entire community of monks. Uposatha.

"There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones recollects his own virtues, thus: '[They are] untorn, unbroken, unspotted, unsplattered, liberating, praised by the wise, untarnished, conducive to concentration.' This is the fifth factor of the Uposatha. aren't worth one sixteenth Then Ven. or be a drinker of strong drink; "All of you have given up the taking of what has not been given, are Categories . Now, it is possible that a certain man or woman — from having observed this Uposatha endowed with eight factors — on the break-up of the body, after death, might be reborn among the devas who have power over the creations of others. Just as when a cowherd returns the cattle to their owners in the evening, he reflects: 'Today the cattle wandered to that spot and this, drank at this spot and that; tomorrow they will wander to that spot and this, will drink at this spot and that'; in the same way, there is the case where a certain person observing the Uposatha reflects, 'Today I ate this sort of non-staple food and that sort of staple food. Thirty such days & nights make a month. "Such is the Uposatha of the Noble Ones, Visakha.

Aryan disciple observes, and it is of great and glorious fruit and It was in reference to this that it was said, 'Kingship over human beings is a meager thing when compared with heavenly bliss.'". night, in this manner, you will be known as having followed the Arahants, and the following teaching.) Thus at a time when he should be persuaded to undertake truthfulness, he is persuaded to undertake falsehood. Today I too, for this day & night, live on one meal, abstaining from food at night, refraining from food at the wrong time of day. It is impossible, it cannot happen, that a Tathāgata would perform the observance or recite the Pāṭimokkha with an impure gathering. with low beds or beds made of grass. He lives with the devas.

"'As long as they live, the arahants abstain from dancing, singing, music, watching shows, wearing garlands, beautifying themselves with perfumes & cosmetics. brighten the sky, illumining the quarters.

rejoiced at his words. Uposatha Sutta: Uposatha I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī at the Eastern Monastery, the palace of Migāra's mother. In the same way, the defiled mind is cleansed through the proper technique.