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DHAJAGGA SUTTA Oh good people! Let us recite that protective Sutta by just remembering which beings gain a foothold in the skies in all ways even as they have a foothold on the earth and by the power of which there is no number of beings that have gotten free from calamities caused by yakkhas, thieves, etc. Thus have I heard. At one time the Blessed One was dwelling at the monastery of Anathapi??ika in Jeta's Grove near Savatthi. There the Blessed One addressed the monks saying, "Monks", and they responded, "Lord", to the Blessed One. The Blessed One spoke as follows: "Monks, long ago, there was an array of a battle between the devas and the asuras. Then Sakka, the King of Devas, addressed the devas of Tavatimsa saying, "If in you who have joined the battle there should arise fear, trembling, or terror (hair standing on end), just look at the crest of my banner, and of those who look at the crest of my banner, the fear, trembling or terror that would arise will disappear. If you do not happen to look at the crest of my banner, watch then the crest of the General Pajapati's banner, and of those who look at the crest of the General Pajapati's banner, the fear, trembling or terror that would arise will disappear. If you do not happen to look at the crest of the General Pajapati's banner, watch then the crest of the General Varu?a's banner, and of those who look at the crest of the General Varu?a's banner, the fear, trembling or terror that would arise will disappear. If you do not happen to look at the crest of the General Varu?a's banner, watch then the crest of the General Isana's banner, and of those who look at the crest of the General Isana's banner the fear, trembling or terror that would arise will disappear. Now, oh monks, in those that look up at the crest of the banner of Sakka, the King of Devas, or the banners of his Generals, Pajapati, Varu?a or Isana, any fear, trembling or terror that would arise may or may not disappear. Why is that? Because Sakka, the King of Devas, oh monks, is not free from lust, not free from ill will, and not free from ignorance; he is subject to trembling, subject to terror, and subject to running away. But I say this to you: if, oh monks, when you have gone into a forest, to a foot of a tree or a secluded place, and if fear, trembling or terror should arise in you, just remember me at that time (as follows): "Because of this the Blessed One is called the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One, One Fully Endowed with Vision and Conduct, One Who has Gone Rightly, the Knower of the Worlds, the Incomparable Leader of Men to be Tamed, the Teacher of Gods and Men, the Enlightened and the Blessed." Of you, monks who remember me, whatever fear, trembling or terror that would arise will disappear. If you do not remember me, then remember the Dhamma (as follows): "The Dhamma of the Blessed One is well expounded, to be realized by oneself, gives immediate result, worthy of the invitation "Come and see", fit to be brought to oneself, and to be realized by the wise each in his mind" Of you, monks, who remember the Dhamma, whatever fear, trembling or terror that would arise will disappear. If you do not remember the Dhamma, then remember the Sa?gha (as follows): "The Order of the disciples of the Blessed One has practiced the true way, the Order of the disciples of the Blessed One has practiced the straight way, the Order of the disciples of the Blessed One has practiced the way to Nibbana, the Order of the disciples of the Blessed One has practiced the proper way. This Order of the disciples of the Blessed One that has these four pairs of persons, the eight kinds of individuals, is worthy of gifts, is worthy of hospitality, is worthy of offerings, is worthy of reverential salutation and is an unsurpassed field for merit for the world." Of you, monks, who remember the Sa?gha, whatever fear, trembling or terror that would arise will disappear. Why is that? Because, oh monks, the Tathagata who is worthy and fully enlightened, is free from lust, free from ill will, free from ignorance; he is without fear, without trembling, without terror and does not run away. This the Blessed One said. The Accomplished One, the Teacher, having said this, furthermore spoke these words: Oh monks, when in a forest or at the foot of a tree or at a secluded place, remember the Enlightened One. No fear will arise in you. If you do not remember the Buddha, the Chief of the World, the Leader of Men, then remember the Dhamma that leads to salvation and is well taught. If you do not remember the Dhamma that leads to salvation and is welltaught, then remember the Sa?gha, the unsurpassed field for merit. Thus, oh monks, in you who remember the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sa?gha, fear, trembling or terror will never arise.