48 (Day) Notes | Āḷavaka Sutta (SN 10.12) | Sutta Study @ Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

 

1. What is the significance of studying the Āḷavaka Sutta in Buddhist teachings?

2. Why did the Buddha repeatedly agree to the Āḷavaka yakkha's requests?

3. What was the nature and extent of the threat posed by the Āḷavaka yakkha?

4. Are yakkhas considered devas in Buddhist cosmology? If so, what realm or hierarchy do they belong to?

5. Are all yakkhas followers of Buddhism, or do their beliefs vary?

6. If not all yakkhas are Buddhists, what factors might influence their beliefs or behaviour?

7. Which yakkhas are most frequently mentioned in Buddhist suttas and what are their roles?

8. What led the Āḷavaka yakkha to become submissive to the Buddha?