With Sāriputta (UD3.4)

Heartfelt Sayings 3.4

With Sāriputta

So I have heard.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

Now at that time Venerable Sāriputta was sitting not far from the Buddha, cross-legged, his body set straight, and mindfulness brought to the present.

The Buddha saw him meditating there.

Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment:

“As a rocky mountain

is unwavering and well grounded,

so when delusion ends,

a monk, like a mountain, doesn’t tremble.”