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Ratthapalas Faith

Ratthapala was named #1 of those who became homeless out of faith. Ratthapala's Story.

This is what he described as the 4 Teachings of the Buddha that he knew and saw for himself, that resulted in him in such faith:

1. Upan¨yati loko addhuvo;

Upan¨yati: (MOZ PALI: UP PASS DOWN WHATSOEVER THIS; brought to; come to; brought to conclusion, end loko= (you know loco, no?) = location, World; locus a concentration; where beings tend to be reborn, here I am taking this to mean the World in the broadest sense: existing as any kind of a being in any kind of a world addhuvo= not-true, unstable,

The World is fake, it comes to an End

The meaning is explained by Ratthapala by way of the example of the fading away of one's abilities with age.

2. Att¤¼o loko anabhissaro

Att¤¼no: as regards the self anabhissaro: PED: only here an, without (abhi + issara) lord or protector.

There is no protector of the self in the World

3. Assako loko sabba¸ pah¤ya gaman¨yan

The World is not to be owned, everything is taken back. You can't take it with you.

4. «no loko atitto ta¼h¤d¤so

«no: (PED: Lat. vanus, Goth. wans, Anglo Saxon, won = English want) wanting, deficient
atitto: a + titto; finished, satiated
ta¼h¤d¤so: you know tanha, hunger/thirst;
 

The wanting of the World is a never-ending hunger.

The meaning is explained by Ratthapala by way of showing that a king always hungers for conquest

References:

The Ratthapala Sutta

Ref: Majjhima Nikaya, II, #82: Ra.t.thapaalasutta

PTS, Middle Length Sayings, II, Horner, trans., pp. 250

WP, The Middle Length Discourses, Nanamoli/Bodhi, trans., pp. 677
ATI:Ratthapala Sutta -- About Ratthapala, Thanissaro, trans. (excerpt)

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