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The account of the going forth of Sāriputta and Moggallāna

Mahākhandhaka, The account of the going forth of Sāriputta and Moggallāna. Translated by Bhikkhu Brahmali At that time the wanderer Sañcaya was staying at Rājagaha with a large group of two hundred and fifty wanderers, including Sāriputta and Moggallāna. The two of them had made an agreement that whoever reached freedom from death first would inform the other. Just then, Venerable Assaji robed up in the morning, took his bowl and robe, and entered Rājagaha for almsfood. He was pleasing in his conduct: in going out and coming back, in looking ahead and looking aside, in bending and stretching his arms. His eyes were lowered, and he was perfect in deportment. The wanderer Sāriputta observed all this and thought, “This monk is one of those in the world who are perfected or on the path to perfection. Why don’t I go up to him and ask in whose name he has gone forth, and who his teacher is or whose teachings he follows?” But it occurred to him, “It’s the wrong time to ask him while he’s walking for almsfood among the houses. Let me follow behind him, for one who seeks the path will find it.” After walking for alms in Rājagaha, Assaji turned back with his almsfood. Sāriputta then went up to him and exchanged pleasantries with him. And he asked, “Venerable, your senses are clear and your skin is pure and bright. In whose name have you gone forth? Who is your teacher or whose teaching do you follow?” “There’s a great ascetic, a Sakyan who has gone forth from the Sakyan clan. I’ve gone forth in his name, he’s my teacher, and I follow his teaching.” “But what does he teach?” “I’ve only recently gone forth; I’m new to this spiritual path. I’m not able to give you the Teaching in full, but I can tell you the meaning in brief.” Sāriputta replied, “Yes, please,” and he added: “Speak little or much, But do tell me the meaning. I just want the meaning, For what’s the point of a detailed exposition?” And Assaji gave this teaching to the wanderer Sāriputta: “Of causally arisen things, The Buddha has declared their cause, As well as their ending. This is the teaching of the Great Ascetic.” When he had heard this teaching, Sāriputta experienced the stainless vision of the Truth: “Anything that has a beginning has an end.” “Now this is the truth, even just this much— The sorrowless state that you have penetrated, Unseen and neglected For innumerable eons.” Then the wanderer Sāriputta went to the wanderer Moggallāna. When Moggallāna saw him coming, he said to Sāriputta, “Your senses are clear and your skin is pure and bright. You haven’t attained freedom from death, have you?” “I have.” “But how did it happen?” Sāriputta told him everything up to and including the teaching given by Assaji. When he had heard this teaching, Moggallāna experienced the stainless vision of the Truth: “Anything that has a beginning has an end.” “Now this is the truth, even just this much— The sorrowless state that you have penetrated, Unseen and neglected For innumerable eons.” Moggallāna said to Sāriputta, “Let’s go to the Buddha. He’s our teacher.” “But these two hundred and fifty wanderers look to us for support. We must tell them first, so that they may take appropriate action.” And they went to those wanderers and said, “We’re going over to the Buddha. He’s our teacher.” “But we look to you for support. If you are to practice the spiritual life under the Great Ascetic, so will all of us.” Then Sāriputta and Moggallāna went to Sañcaya and said, “We’re going over to the Buddha. He’s our teacher.” “Don’t go! The three of us can look after this community together.” Sāriputta and Moggallāna said the same thing a second time and a third time, and they got the same reply. They then took those two hundred and fifty wanderers and went to the Bamboo Grove. But the wanderer Sañcaya vomited hot blood right there...