《Toh 328 (Kangyur)》
CBETA 84K-toh328
Homage to the Omniscient One. Thus did I hear at one time. The Blessed One was staying in Banyan Grove near Kapilavastu. One morning he put on his upper and lower robes, took his alms bowl, and went to Kapilavastu for alms, attended by the śramaṇa Venerable Ānanda. The Blessed One approached the house of the noble son, Nanda. Nanda saw from afar that the Blessed One was coming. Having seen this, he quickly arranged a seat for him and said, “Do come inside, Blessed One! Welcome, Blessed One! Please take a seat, Blessed One!” The Blessed One took a seat. Then Nanda, the noble son, prostrated at the Blessed One’s feet and sat down in front of him. The Blessed One asked Nanda, the noble son, “Nanda, why do you not go forth?” Nanda responded, “Blessed One, please explain what is meant by the words going forth.” The Blessed One replied as follows: “Nanda, the happiness of going forth is far superior even to the happiness of the dominion of a universal monarch. What’s more, Nanda, favorable circumstances are exceedingly difficult to find, even in one billion eons, Cf. the reading in the Stok Palace Kangyur version, bskal pa brgyar, “one hundred eons.” yet for a buddha to have come is far…
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