With Raṭṭhapāla
Raṭṭhapāla Sutta
Majjhima Nikāya 82 of 152
Translated by: Bhikkhu Bodhi
Read by: Roland Kitchen
Description
A wealthy young man, Raṭṭhapāla, has a strong aspiration to go forth, but has to prevail against the reluctance of his parents. Even after he became a monk, his parents tried to persuade him to disrobe. The discourse ends with a moving series of teachings on the fragility of the world.