A Visit to the Gods (2nd)Dutiyadevacārikasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

And then Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, vanished from Jeta’s Grove and reappeared among the gods of the thirty-three.Atha kho āyasmā mahāmoggallāno—seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva—jetavane antarahito devesu tāvatiṁsesu pāturahosi. Then several deities of the company of the thirty-three went up to Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, bowed, and stood to one side. Moggallāna said to them:Atha kho sambahulā tāvatiṁsakāyikā devatāyo yenāyasmā mahāmoggallāno tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ mahāmoggallānaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho tā devatāyo āyasmā mahāmoggallāno etadavoca:

“Reverends, it’s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha. …“Sādhu kho, āvuso, buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgamanaṁ hoti— It’s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, have been reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.Buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgamanahetu kho, āvuso, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapannā. It’s good to have experiential confidence in the teaching. …Sādhu kho, āvuso, dhamme …pe… the Saṅgha …saṅghe …pe… and to have the ethical conduct that’s loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgamanaṁ hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi. It’s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, have been reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”Ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgamanahetu kho, āvuso, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapannā”ti.

“My good Moggallāna, it’s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha …“Sādhu kho, mārisa moggallāna, buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgamanaṁ hoti— It’s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, have been reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.Buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgamanahetu kho, mārisa moggallāna, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapannā. It’s good to have experiential confidence in the teaching. …Sādhu kho, mārisa moggallāna, dhamme …pe… the Saṅgha …saṅghe …pe… and to have the ethical conduct that’s loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgamanaṁ hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi. It’s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, have been reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”Ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgamanahetu kho, mārisa moggallāna, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapannā”ti.