The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

The Fifth Chapter for Recitation
Now at that time the Twin Sal Trees were full of flowering blossoms,
outside of flowering time, 138 and they were sprinkling down on the
Realised One's body, showering down, pouring down on the Realised
One in worship. Also the Divine Coral Tree flowers were falling from
the sky, and they were sprinkling down on the Realised One's body,
showering down, pouring down on the Realised One in worship. Also
Divine sandalwood powder was falling from the sky, and was
sprinkling down on the Realised One's body, showering down, pouring
down on the Realised One in worship. Also Divine music played in the
sky in worship of the Realised One. Also Divine songs played in the
sky in worship of the Realised One.
Then the Gracious One said this to venerable Ānanda: “The Twin Sal
Trees are full of flowering blossoms, outside of flowering time, and
they are sprinkling down on the Realised One's body, showering down,
pouring down on the Realised One in worship. Also the Divine Coral
Tree flowers are falling from the sky, and they are sprinkling down on
the Realised One's body, showering down, pouring down on the
Realised One in worship. Also Divine sandalwood powder is falling
from the sky, and is sprinkling down on the Realised One's body,
showering down, pouring down on the Realised One in worship. Also
138 According to Ven. S. Dhammika the Sal tree normally blossoms in March
or April (see http://sdhammika.blogspot.com/2008/05/sal-tree.html), but here
we must be in May and maybe the middle of May.
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