Linked Discourses on Phoenixes

The Chapter on Phoenixes

SN 30.1 Plain Version Suddhikasutta

At Sāvatthī.

"Mendicants, phoenixes reproduce in these four ways. What four? Phoenixes are born from eggs, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. These are the four ways that phoenixes reproduce."

SN 30.2 They Carry Off Harantisutta

At Sāvatthī.

"Mendicants, phoenixes reproduce in these four ways. What four? Phoenixes are born from eggs, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. These are the four ways that phoenixes reproduce. Of these, phoenixes born from an egg can only carry off dragons born from an egg, not those born from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. Phoenixes born from a womb can carry off dragons born from an egg or from a womb, but not those born from moisture or spontaneously. Phoenixes born from moisture can carry off dragons born from an egg, from a womb, or from moisture, but not those born spontaneously. Phoenixes born spontaneously can carry off dragons born from an egg, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. These are the four ways that phoenixes reproduce."

SN 30.3 Both Kinds of Deeds Dvayakārīsutta

At Sāvatthī.

Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

"Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the egg-born phoenixes?"

"Mendicant, it's when someone does both kinds of deeds by body, speech, and mind. And they've heard: 'The egg-born phoenixes are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.' They think: 'If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the egg-born phoenixes!' When their body breaks up, after death, they're reborn in the company of the egg-born phoenixes. This is the cause, this is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the egg-born phoenixes."

SN 30.4--6 Both Kinds of Deeds (2nd--4th) Dutiyādidvayakārīsuttattika

At Sāvatthī.

Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha:

"Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the womb-born phoenixes ..." "... moisture-born phoenixes ..." "... or spontaneously-born phoenixes?"

"Mendicant, it's when someone does both kinds of deeds by body, speech, and mind. And they've heard: 'The spontaneously-born phoenixes are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.' They think: 'If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the spontaneously-born phoenixes!' When their body breaks up, after death, they're reborn in the company of the spontaneously-born phoenixes. This is the cause, this is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the spontaneously-born phoenixes."

SN 30.7--16 Ten Discourses On How Giving Helps to Become Egg-Born Aṇḍajadānūpakārasuttadasaka

At Sāvatthī.

Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha:

"Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the egg-born phoenixes?"

"Mendicant, it's when someone does both kinds of deeds by body, speech, and mind. And they've heard: 'The egg-born phoenixes are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.' They think: 'If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the egg-born phoenixes!' They give food ..." "... drink ..." "... clothing ..." "... a vehicle ..." "... a garland ..." "... fragrance ..." "... makeup ..." "... a bed ..." "... a house ..." "... a lamp. When their body breaks up, after death, they're reborn in the company of the egg-born phoenixes. This is the cause, this is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the egg-born phoenixes."

SN 30.17--46 How Giving Helps to Become Womb-Born, Etc. Jalābujadānūpakārasutta

At Sāvatthī.

Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha:

"Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the womb-born phoenixes ... moisture-born phoenixes ... or spontaneously-born phoenixes?"

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