SN 10.2 — Sakka In Name Only

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain. Then a spirit who was Sakka in name only went up to the Buddha, and addressed him in verse: “You’ve given up all ties, and are fully freed. It’s not a good idea for you, ascetic, to be instructing others.” “No matter how you explain why people gather together, Sakka, it’s unworthy for a wise person not to think of the other with sympathy. If you instruct others with a mind clear and confident, your compassion and empathy don’t create attachments.”