UpÄli Sutta
1. UpÄli Sutta.- Records the events that lead to the conversation of UpÄli-Gahapati. The Buddha is asked, first by DÄ«gha-TapassÄ« and then by UpÄli, as to which of the three kinds of deeds — of body, speech and mind — are the most criminal. Those of mind, says the Buddha; those of body, say the followers of NÄtaputta. By various illustrations the Buddha convinces UpÄli that his contentions are wrong. The sutta concludes with a series of verses (the UpÄli GÄthÄ) in which UpÄli sings the Buddha’s praises. M.i.371ff.
2. UpÄli Sutta.- UpÄli Thera visits the Buddha and asks him for what purpose the various precepts have been laid down for disciples and why the PÄá¹imokkha has been recited? For ten purposes, says the Buddha, and proceeds to enumerate them. Similarly, ten reasons are given that justify the suspension of the PÄá¹imokkha. A.v.70f.
3. UpÄli Sutta.- UpÄli (1) visits the Buddha and expresses a desire to retire to the solitude of the forest. Such a step is not desirable for those who have not attained to tranquillity of mind, says the Buddha, and explains his meaning by various similes. A full-grown elephant could disport himself in a deep lake according to his fancy, not so a hare or a cat. The sutta goes on to describe how, as a result of the arising of a TathÄgata in the world, a householder would listen to the Dhamma, renounce the world, give up all evil practices and gradually attain to full development of the four jhÄnas. UpÄli is advised to live among the monks and not go into the forest. A.v.201ff.
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