Āṭānāṭiya Sutta Explained

Type:Canonical Text
Parent:Digha Nikaya
Abbrev:DN 32

The Āṭānāṭiya Sutta is the 32nd Sutta in the Dīgha Nikāya ("Long Discourses of Buddha") of Pāli Canon.[1] [2] It is a poem of spiritual protection against evil spirits and it was presented to the Buddha by one of the "Four Great Heavenly Kings", King Vessavana (Pali; Sanskrit: Vaisravana). It also contains a description of the celestial kingdoms of Four Heavenly Kings. This scripture can also be found in Dīrgha Āgama of Chinese Buddhist canon and Kangyur of Tibetan Buddhist canon.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Walshe, Maurice. The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya. limited. 1995. Wisdom Publications. 471–478.
  2. Web site: Atanatiya Sutta: Discourse on Atanatiya . Buddhist Publication Society. 1999.