Tag: Theravada Buddhism

Glass bowl with stones and golden floating form in forest stream

The Asibandhakaputta Sutta: Can Prayers Override Karma?

The following is a summary of the Asibandhakaputta Sutta. While staying near Nāḷandā, the Buddha was approached by Asibandhakaputta, a community chief. He asked the Buddha whether it was true that a ritual specialist could use prayers and supplications to ensure that a person would be guided to a […]