SV: Washing away merit & Cittalapabbata references

Dear Bh. Nyanatusita,

The Brahmins' statement about their sole claim to (ritual) purity is
mentioned in a number of suttas in the Pali canon. I have not been able to
trace anything like 1., though. However, compare Assalayanasuttanta about
such claims. In the Jataka-a.t.thakatha one finds references to the fact
that Brahmins are purified (sujjhanti) by performing sacrifices. I have not
been able to trace 2. either. I wish I could because it is hilarious.

With best wishes,

Ole Pind

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Sendt: 7. oktober 2005 17:48
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Emne: [palistudy] Washing away merit & Cittalapabbata references

Greetings,

Would anyone by chance know the precise references for the following two
statements?

1: “When Brahmins said that they could wash away their sins by bathing in
sacred rivers, the Buddha joked that the water might wash away their good
deeds also.”

2: “There were so many arahants flying through the sky around Cittalapabbata
monastery in the Roha.na kingdom that the farmers' crops did not grow well
due to lack of sunlight.''

I was told that 1 is from the Jaataka- commentary and that 2 might be from
the Mahaava.msa subcommentary.

The statements probably differ from the originals somewhat. I need them for
a book that I am editing.

Best wishes,
Bh. Nyanatusita




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