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Homage and Offerings to the Sixteen Elders

Homage and Offerings to the Sixteen Elders

Khenpo Sodargye

Courses · 274 pages · 2026

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Composed by Pandita Shakyashri Commented by Khenpo Sodargye

Contents

TITLEii Root Text1 Commentary12 Lecture One13 Introduction14 Background to the Prayer20 Keeping an Open and Pure Mind26 Buddha Shakyamuni, the Incomparable One33 The First Elder: Angaja43 Lecture Two58 Purpose of the Teaching59 The Second Elder: Ajita72 The Third Elder: Vanavasin81 The Fourth Elder: Kalika88 Lecture Three98 Keeping an Open Mind and Being Conscientious99 The Fifth Elder: Vajriputra106 The Sixth Elder: Shribhadra121 The Seventh Elder: Kanakavatsa132 Lecture Four143 The Eighth Elder: Kanakabharadvaja146 The Ninth Elder: Bakula154 The Tenth Elder: Rahula165 Lecture Five180 The Eleventh Elder: Ksudrapanthaka185 The Twelfth Elder: Pindolabharadvaja207 The Thirteenth Elder: Panthaka216 Lecture Six223 The Fourteenth Elder: Nagasena225 The Fifteenth Elder: Gopaka232 The Sixteenth Elder: Abhedya242 The Seventeenth Elder: Upasaka Dharmatala254 The Four Great Kings259 The Final Departure of the Sixteen Arhats269

TITLEii Root Text1 Commentary12 Lecture One13 Introduction14 Background to the Prayer20 Keeping an Open and Pure Mind26 Buddha Shakyamuni, the Incomparable One33 The First Elder: Angaja43 Lecture Two58 Purpose of the Teaching59 The Second Elder: Ajita72 The Third Elder: Vanavasin81 The Fourth Elder: Kalika88 Lecture Three98 Keeping an Open Mind and Being Conscientious99 The Fifth Elder: Vajriputra106

The Sixth Elder: Shribhadra121 The Seventh Elder: Kanakavatsa132 Lecture Four143 The Eighth Elder: Kanakabharadvaja146 The Ninth Elder: Bakula154 The Tenth Elder: Rahula165 Lecture Five180 The Eleventh Elder: Ksudrapanthaka185 The Twelfth Elder: Pindolabharadvaja207 The Thirteenth Elder: Panthaka216 Lecture Six223 The Fourteenth Elder: Nagasena225 The Fifteenth Elder: Gopaka232 The Sixteenth Elder: Abhedya242 The Seventeenth Elder: Upasaka Dharmatala254 The Four Great Kings259 The Final Departure of the Sixteen Arhats269

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