The Great Congregation
Mahāsamaya Sutta
dīgha Nikāya 20 of 34
Translated by: Bhikkhu Sujato
Read by: Roland Kitchen
Description
When deities from all realms gather in homage to the Buddha, he gives a series of verses describing them. These verses, which are commonly chanted in Theravadin countries, give one of the most detailed descriptions of the deities worshiped at the the time of the Buddha.