[Buddha-l] Re: Truth

[jkirk]

That's interesting rhetorically, isn't it? 
Suggesting a variety of possible readings, including that Uttara was pulling
Sakka's leg. But I suppose the follwing lines of text might expose other or
no motives.
Cheers, Joanna
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I think the form of the saying found in the `Sik.saasamuccaya is likely to
be the earlier one, for it is found also in the Pali Uttaravipatti Sutta
(AN. iv. 164). Here the god Sakka is informed of by one of his minions of a
teaching just given by the arahant Uttara. Not having heard such a teaching
before, Sakka pays a visit to Uttara to ask him if he was teaching the
Buddha-word or merely an exposition of his own (sakapa.tibhaana). In the
course of his reply Uttara says:

"Whatsoever is well-spoken, all that is the speech of the Blessed One...
etc."
(ya.m ki~nci subhaasita.m sabba.m ta.m tassa bhagavato vacana.m arahato
sammaasambuddhassa)

Best wishes,
Dhammanando
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