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Lesson 1.1.0 Bahujanahitasuttaṃ - For the Benefit of Many
This sutta describes the three kinds of individuals that arise in the world and further describes the qualities of the Buddha and the Dhamma. The introduction throws light on the history of the Itivuttakapāḷi, which came from an oral report of the female slave of Queen Sāmāvatī, named Khujjhuttarā, who after she listened to a discourse by the Buddha completely changed from a dishonest person into an honest one. Likewise, a short description is given about when the Buddha, in his previous existence as Samaṇa Sumedha, expressed his aspiration at the feet of Buddha Dīpaṅkara to become a sammāsambuddha himself.