The Buddha teaches on homage, presenting a threefold teaching for disciples on the path.

AN 3.154 Homage

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vandanā. Katamā tisso? Kāyena, vācāya, manasā imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso vandanā”ti.

Navamaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vandanā.

“Mendicants, there are three kinds of homage.

Katamā tisso?

What three?

Kāyena, vācāya, manasā

By way of body, speech, and mind.

imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso vandanā”ti.

These are the three kinds of homage.”

Navamaṁ.

Qualities:

Wisdom

Wisdom

Lived understanding and sound judgment that steers the mind away from suffering, distinct from mere accumulation of facts.

Also known as: (of a person) wise, astute, intelligent, learned, skilled, firm, stable, steadfast, an experiential understanding of the four noble truths
Pāli: paññā, medhā, dhīra, paṇḍita, asammūḷha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026