A discourse in which the Buddha, seeing Mahā-Kappina from afar, praises him to the monks as gifted, radiant, and one who has attained renunciation’s goal, and teaches that the Noble One always shines among beings.

A discourse in which the Buddha, observing Mahā-Kappina sitting erect and unmoving, tells the monks this stillness comes from his mastery of mindfulness of breathing.