Skilled Potter

1 discourse

MN 77 Mahāsakuludāyi sutta - The Greater Discourse to Sakuludāyī

Sakuludāyī marvels at the profound respect the Buddha receives. The Buddha explains this reverence stems not from strict asceticism—as some disciples are stricter than he is—but from his supreme virtue, exceptional knowledge, higher wisdom, mastery of the Four Noble Truths, and teachings leading to ultimate liberation.

PTS 2.1–2.21