Does it seem plausible that a small quail can escape capture by a mighty hawk? In a direct confrontation, the quail would not stand a chance. However, in its own ancestral domain, the hawk may not necessarily be victorious. By comparing the hawk to Mara, the quail to practitioners of the Buddha’s teachings, and the Eight Noble Path to the ancestral domain, this sutta illustrates how practitioners can overcome Mara by cultivating the four foundations of mindfulness. To learn more, please listen to this talk by Bhante Rathanasara on the Sakunagghi Sutta.
Recent Dhamma Talks
Kasibhāradvāja Sutta (Samyutta Nikaya 7.11)
Message from .
29 March 2026.
Category: DSDP Sutta Study