Cūḷagosiṅga Sutta
SuttaA discourse in which the Buddha visits three monks dwelling together in a forest grove, is initially turned away by their attendant fearing to disturb their meditation, then questions them about their spiritual attainments and praises the harmony of their communal life, later confirmed by a spirit as renowned even among the gods.
The Buddha, residing at the Giñjakāvasatha in Ñātika, visits the Gosiṅgasālavana, where dwell Anuruddha, Nandiya and Kimbila. (According to the Vinaya account (i.350), this incident takes place in Pācīnavaṃsadāya). At first the keeper tries to stop the Buddha from approaching them, fearing lest he should disturb their meditation. The Buddha questions them as to their attainments and praises them. At the end of the sutta mention is made of a yakkha, named Dīgha, visiting the Buddha and telling him how the fame of the three Elders had travelled even to the world of Brahmā (M.i.205-11). The sutta illustrates the greatness of harmony (sāmaggi). MA.i.361.
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