With upāli

upāli Sutta

Majjhima Nikāya 56 of 152

Translated by: Bhikkhu Sujato
Read by: Roland Kitchen

Description

The Buddha disagrees with a Jain ascetic on the question of whether physical or mental deeds are more important. When he hears of this, the Jain disciple Upāli decides to visit the Buddha and refute him, and proceeds despite all warnings