Toh 329
The Devatā Sūtra
ལྷའི་མདོ།
Devatāsūtra
lha’i mdo
Translator: Translated by the Sakya Pandita Translation Team under the patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha
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Summary
A radiant divine being appears before the Buddha shortly before dawn and asks a series of questions, in the form of riddles, about how best to live a good life. The Buddha’s responses constitute a concise and direct teaching on some of the core orientations and values of Buddhism, touching on the three poisons, the virtues of body, speech, and mind, and providing wisdom for daily life.