The Kalama Bharandu

At one time the Blessed One touring the country of Kosala arrived in Kapilavatthu. The Sakya Mahanama hearing that the Blessed One had arrived in Kapilavatthu, approached, worshipped and stood on a side. The Blessed One said thus to the Sakya Mahanama: Mahanama, go. Find me a suitable dwelling for one night in Kapilavatthu.

The Sakya Mahanama accepted and wandered everywhere in Kapilavatthu looking for a suitable dwelling for the Blessed One for a single night, not finding a suitāble dwelling approached the Blessed One and said to the Blessed One:

Venerable sir, in Kapilavatthu there is no suitable dwelling for the Blessed One for one night. There is the monastery of the Kalama Bharaṇḍu, who was a previous co-associate in the holy life of the Blessed. Tonight the Blessed One could dwell there.

Go! Mahanama prepare a spread. The Sakya Mahanama accepted and going to the monastery of the Kalama Bharandu prepared a spread, placed water for washing the feet and approached the Blessed One and said:

Venerable sir a spread is made, water is placed for washing the feet. It is ready when the Blessed One thinks to go.

The Blessed One approached the monastery of the Kalama Bhraṇḍu sat on the prepared seat and washed his feet. Then it occured to the Sakya Mahanama: This is not the right time to associate the Blessed One, he is tired, I will associate him tomorrow and he worshipped the Blessed One, circumambulated the Blessed One and went away.

The next morning the Sakya Mahanama approached the Blessed One worshipped and sat on a side. The Blessed One said thus to him:

Mahanama, these three teachers are evident in the world. What three?

Mahanama, a certain teacher appoints the comprehension of sensuality and does not appoint the comprehension of matter and feelings. Mahanama, a certain other teacher appoints the comprehension of sensuality and the comprehension of matter and not the comprehension of feelings. Mahanama, a certain other teacher appoints the comprehension of sensuality the comprehension of matter and the comprehension of feelings. Mahanama, these three teachers are evident in the world. Mahanama, are the perfections of these three teachers the same or various?

When this was said the Kalama Bhrandu promted to the Sakya Mahanama say it is the same.

Then the Blessed One said to the Sakya Mahanama, say it is various.

For the second time the Kalama Bhrandu promted to the Sakya Mahanama say it is the same.

For the second time the Blessed One said to the Sakya Mahanama, say it is various.

For the third time the Kalama Bhrandu promted to the Sakya Mahanama say it is the same.

For the third time the Blessed One said to the Sakya Mahanama, say it is various.

Then it occured to the Kalama Bhrandu: I am depreciated up to the third time by the Blessed One in the face of this powerful Sakya Mahanama. I should go away from Kapilavatthu.

The Kalama Bhrandu left Kapilavatthu but did not return to Kapilavatthu.