Kāḷakasutta untranslated

Kāḷakasutta. Preached by the Buddha at Kāḷakārāma in Sāketa when he visited the city at the request of Cūḷa Subhaddā (AN­a.ii.482f).

The Tathāgata knows and comprehends whatsoever is seen, heard, comprised, attained, searched into, etc., in the whole world, but he is not subject to it (AN.ii.24f).

This Sutta is sometimes referred to as the Kāḷakārāmasutta (e.g., Thag­a.i.284). It is said that at the conclusion of the Kāḷakārāmasutta the earth trembled, as though bearing witness to the Buddha’s statement (DN­a.i.130-1).

It was this Sutta which helped Mahā Rakkhita to convert the country of the Yonakas (Vin-a.i.67; Mhv.xii.39; Mbv.114; Dpv.viii.9).

The Sutta was also preached by Kāḷa Buddharakkhita at the Cetiyapabbata to a concourse of people, among whom King Tissa (probably Saddhātissa) was also present. MN­a.i.470.

Kāḷakasutta (Kāḷakabhikkhusutta). A discourse delivered by the Buddha (Kāḷakaṁ bhikkhuṁ ārabbha – see Kāḷaka 4).

It deals with ten dispositions which if present in a monk prevent his being loved or respected, and from being apt to meditate or to lead an ascetic and lonely life, and with the ten opposite dispositions. AN.v.164ff. On the name see AN.v.176, n.7; also GS.v.110, n.1.