Vimāna Vatthu
Stories of Heavenly Mansions
Fourth Throne Mansion
(Arahant Moggallana asks a deva how he received a throne made of beryl gemstones.)
Elephant Mansion (Kuñjara Sutta)
(Offering a chair with a confident heart to those free from defilements will bring great happiness.)
Third Ship Mansion
(A deva explains the merit accumulated when she offered water to a monk who had fallen.)
Sesame-Gift Mansion
(Even a small offering of sesame seeds to the Supreme Buddha brings much merit.)
Honest Wife Mansion
(A deva explains the benefits of staying faithful to one’s spouse and being honest.)
Second Daughter-in-Law Mansion
(A deva explains how offering a honey covered cake led her to the heavenly Nandana Park.)
Uttara’s Mansion
(Living a restrained life, keeping the precepts, and being generous will only bring good results.)
Sirimā’s Mansion
(The wife of King Bimbisara, now a deva, explains her unshakable confidence in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha.)
Low-Caste Woman’s Mansion
(The Supreme Buddha with utmost compassion helps a low caste woman before her death.)
Lovely Lady’s Mansion
(The Supreme Buddha asks a deva how she gained a rare tree near her heavenly mansion.)
Sonadinna’s Mansion
(A deva explains how delighted she was to keep her precepts and give generously.)
Sunanda’s Mansion
(One can gain much happiness by observing the precepts and giving alms to the Noble Sangha.)
Splendid Mansion
(A deva explains the happiness gained from offering a single oil cake to Arahant Moggallana.)
Couch Mansion
(A deva explains the happiness one can achieve by being a good wife, following precepts and restraining one’s self.)
Rajjumala’s Mansion
(A deva tells the story of how she was on the verge of suicide when the compassionate Supreme Buddha helps her)
Mansion of Yellow Flowers
(God Sakka asks another deva what meritorious actions he did to gain happiness.)
Four Women Mansion
(Arahant Moggallana asks four devas what meritorious actions they did to gain such radiant bodies.)
Rice-Gruel-Giver’s Mansion
(A deva explains the happiness he gained from offering medicine to the Supreme Buddha.)
Aloma’s Mansion
(Offering even a small lump of rice cake to the Supreme Buddha will bring much happiness.)
Elephant Mansion (Nāga Sutta)
(A deva offers a pair of robes to the Buddha and gains much happiness.)
Coral Tree Mansion
(A deva explains the results of offering a garland of flowers to the Supreme Buddha.)
Mansion of the Beautiful-Eyed Goddess
(Following the precepts, leading a restrained life, practicing generosity, and having faith can bring much happiness.)
Mallika’s Mansion
(Can offerings to the Supreme Buddha after his passing away still give good results?)
Sesavati’s Mansion
(A deva explains the happiness he gained after offering flowers during the funeral of Arahant Sariputta.)
Dazzling Mansion
(Devas discuss the importance of thinking about the Noble Sanga when giving alms instead of individual monks.)
