A statue of the Buddha at Dvaravati Temple, Thailand. Photograph by Deepak Bhatia
Nala Kalāpa Sutta was the sutta focused on by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero at the recently concluded residential retreat at Katoomba, Sydney. The retreat was conducted from 19th to 25th December 2015.
Nala Kalāpa Sutta is a very valuable sutta which is rarely discussed at Dhamma sermons today. In this Sutta the Lord Buddha emphasize and reveal a lot of valuable areas of Dhamma. One important aspect revealed in Nala Kalāpa Sutta is the explanation as to what makes a proper Dhamma Teacher or a preacher of Dhamma. Such knowledge is invaluable these days to the listeners of Dhamma available in abundance through various media.