# MN 82: Ratthapala Sutta - Foremost in Ordaining on Pure Conviction | 10-Minute Majjhima

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Podcast: [Clear Mountain Monastery Project](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945)
Published: 2026-03-12T02:55:30+00:00
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Ratthapala was a wealthy young man who heard the Buddha teach and immediately wanted to ordain. His parents refused - he was their only son, raised in privilege. So he lay on the floor and declared he would die there if not permitted. After seven days of fasting, they relented. He quickly attained arahantship and later returned home. His father tried to lure him back with piles of gold and his former wives, but Ratthapala was unmoved. When King Koravya asked why someone with youth, health, and wealth would renounce the world, Ratthapala taught the famous "Four Dhamma Summaries". The Buddha declared Ratthapala foremost among disciples who ordained on "pure conviction" - not from misfortune, but from profound insight into the nature of existence.To learn more or join via Zoom for the Sunday "Mission Majjhima!" discussion group from 5:10 - 6 pm PT following the video premier, visit Clear Mountain Monastery's website and click on the link for the "Mission Majjhima! – Sunday Evening Sutta Teaching & Discussion" (https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/events/sunday-sutta-study/).THIS SUTTA:The Ratthapala Sutta (About Ratthapala) - https://suttacentral.net/mn82/en/sujatoTHE FULL MISSION MAJJHIMA PLAYLIST & SERIES:- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLomY-Sp4p5YsIVG0DmvJhUcR6YaXR_3wf- https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/events/sunday-sutta-study/SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES:- Reference Notes - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GbSQaD5VJr3oVkoOXQZOP23NeysBTsY9u5h4O8wub_E/edit- SuttaCentral Translations and Parallels - https://suttacentral.net/mn82- Bhikkhu Bodhi Translation - https://suttacentral.net/mn82/en/bodhi- Thanissaro Bhikkhu Translation - https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN82.html- Bhikkhu Bodhi Lecture - Syllabus for a Systematic Study of the Majjhima…

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