This chapter revisits the Buddha's awakening, using water-based imagery to highlight the transformative power of the Dhamma. The discourses emphasize how the Dhamma serves as a vessel, carrying practitioners across the flood of worldly challenges and towards liberation. This collection reinforces the strength and guidance offered by the Buddha's teachings in navigating the journey to awakening.

Cūḷavagga - The Lesser Chapter

UD 7.1 Paṭhama lakuṇḍakabhaddiya sutta - Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya (First)

Seeing venerable Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya’s mind liberated from the taints through not grasping from a talk on the Dhamma by venerable Sāriputta, the Blessed One expresses an inspired utterance about his liberation.

PTS 74

UD 7.2 Dutiya lakuṇḍakabhaddiya sutta - Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya (Second)

Seeing venerable Sāriputta instructing venerable Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya even more, considering him to be a trainee despite his mind having already been liberated, the Blessed One expresses an inspired utterance about the cutting of the round and the cessation of suffering.

PTS 74

UD 7.3 Paṭhamasatta sutta - Clinging (First)

On seeing the people of Sāvatthi excessively clinging to sensual pleasures, the Buddha expresses an inspired utterance on the bondage that ensues from sensual desire.

PTS 75

UD 7.4 Dutiyasatta sutta - Clinging (Second)

On seeing the people of Sāvatthi clinging to sensual pleasures, the Buddha expresses an inspired utterance on harm that comes from sensual desire.

PTS 75

UD 7.5 Aparalakuṇḍakabhaddiya sutta - Another Discourse with Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya

Seeing the venerable Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya being treated with contempt by the bhikkhus for his stunted appearance, the Blessed One reveals his great psychic power and attainment of Arahantship with an inspired verse.

PTS 76

UD 7.6 Taṇhāsaṅkhaya sutta - Extinction of Craving

Observing Aññāsi Koṇḍañña reviewing his liberation from craving, the Buddha utters an inspired verse praising the arahant who is rootless, unbound, and beyond reproach.

PTS 76

UD 7.7 Papañcakhaya sutta - Wearing Away of Mental Proliferation

The Buddha expresses an inspired utterance after reflecting on his giving up of the perceptions and notions [born of] mental proliferation.

PTS 77

UD 7.8 Kaccāna sutta - Kaccāna

Seeing venerable Mahākaccāna sitting with mindfulness immersed in the body, the Blessed One expresses an inspired verse about mindfulness leading to the cutting of attachment.

PTS 77

UD 7.9 Udapāna sutta - Well

When hostile brahmins block a well with chaff to prevent the Saṅgha from drinking, the water miraculously clears for the Buddha.

PTS 78

UD 7.10 Utena sutta - Utena

After King Udena's palace burns down and five hundred women headed by Sāmāvatī die, the Buddha confirms their spiritual attainments and expresses an inspired verse about the world in bondage to delusion.

PTS 79

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