With Kūṭadanta
Kūṭadanta Sutta
dīgha Nikāya 5 of 34
Translated by: Bhikkhu Sujato
Read by: Roland Kitchen
Description
A brahmin wishes to undertake a great sacrifice, and asks for the Buddha’s advice. The Buddha tells a legend of the past, in which a king is persuaded to give up violent sacrifice, and instead to devote his resources to supporting the needy citizens of his realm. However, even such a beneficial and non-violent sacrifice pales in comparison to the spiritual sacrifice of giving up attachments.