Buddhist Chanting - Sutta Nipāta - Hemavata Sutta: Two Spirits go to see the Buddha
Channel: Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri
Date: 2021-07-12

Chanting of the Hemavata Sutta (Sutta Nipāta Verse 153-180).
On a full moon night the two Yakkhas (Spirits) Hemavata and Sātāgira meet. Sātāgira is already inspired by the Buddha and wants to convince Hemavata to go to visit the Buddha together.
A dialog in verse unfolds in which Hemavata coss-questions Sātāgira about the noble conduct and inner qualities of the Buddha. Sātāgira can inspire the other Yakkha to go to visit the Buddha and Hemavata then asks the Buddha a series of profound questions. 
At the end of their dialog Hemavata and Sātāgira take refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together with a great retinue of Yakkhas.

A english translation of the Sutta can be read here:
https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/StNp/StNp1_9.html

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