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A stupa will be built in honour of Venerable Arahant Ananda in Sri Lanka. This presents a wonderful opportunity to cultivate merit and Kusulas. Constructing places of homage for an arahant is a powerful source of Kusulas. While one can accumulate more Kusulas through understanding the Dhamma (tilakkhana), building and maintaining sacred sites are also important for preserving the Sasana. It’s essential to prioritize understanding the Dhamma, but we should not overlook other facets of practice like Dana (giving material things). There is also a deeper aspect to building stupas. In my opinion, by doing this one must hope to build one’s understanding of the Dhamma and also attain parinibbānna. Venerable Ananda attained Arahantship after the parinibbānna of Lord Buddha and it is thanks to him that we know the suttas, as he is the one who recited them ( Evam me Suttam, Thus I heard). This eminent Arahant truly deserves to be honoured and revered. Let us pay homage to Venerable Arahant Ananda. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
#30 Thūpārahapuggala: Ānanda, these four are worthy of a monument.
Cattārome, ānanda, thūpārahā.
What four?
Katame cattāro?
A Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha; an independent Buddha; a disciple of a Realized One; and a wheel-turning monarch.
Tathāgato arahaṁ sammāsambuddho thūpāraho, paccekasambuddho thūpāraho, tathāgatassa sāvako thūpāraho, rājā cakkavattī thūpārahoti.
And for what reason is a Realized One’s disciple worthy of a monument?
Kiñcānanda, atthavasaṁ paṭicca tathāgatassa sāvako thūpāraho?
So that many people will inspire confidence in their hearts, thinking: ‘This is the monument for that Blessed One’s disciple!’
‘Ayaṁ tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa sāvakassa thūpo’ti, ānanda, bahujanā cittaṁ pasādenti.
And having done so, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
Te tattha cittaṁ pasādetvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjanti.
It is for this reason that a Realized One’s disciple is worthy of a monument.
Idaṁ kho, ānanda, atthavasaṁ paṭicca tathāgatassa sāvako thūpāraho.
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