The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

The Fifth Chapter for Recitation
their mind, and after purifying their mind, at the break-up of the body,
after death, they arise in a fortunate destiny, in a Heavenly world. This
is the reason or cause, Ānanda, why a Realised One's disciple is worthy
of a Shrine.
And for what reason or cause is a Universal Monarch worthy of a
Shrine? (Thinking): ‘This is the Shrine of a Righteous Monarch, a
Righteous King’, Ānanda, many people purify their mind, and after
purifying their mind, at the break-up of the body, after death, they
arise in a fortunate destiny, in a Heavenly world. This is the reason or
cause, Ānanda, why a Universal Monarch is worthy of a Shrine. These,
Ānanda, are the four (persons) worthy of a Shrine.”
[36: Ānanda's Marvellous Qualities]
Then venerable Ānanda, after entering the living place, 153 and leaning
against the door-lintel, stood there crying: “The Teacher will attain
Final Emancipation while I am still a Trainee with much to do, 154 he
who has compassion for me!”
Then the Gracious One addressed the monks, (saying): “Where, monks,
is Ānanda?”
153 The Commentary defines living place (vihāraṁ) here as a circular pavilion
(maṇḍalamālo).
154 A Trainee (Sekha) is one who is at least a Stream-Enterer (Sotāpanna), but
has not become a Worthy One (Arahanta).
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