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Lesson 3.8.14 Dutiyagelaññasuttaṃ - Allow the Time to Ripen (Kālaṃ āgameyya!)
Like the Polestar in the northern hemisphere directs lost sailors safely back to the haven of their home Buddha’s guiding principle of "Allow the time to ripen (Kālaṃ āgameyya)." steers any meditator safely towards one’s aspiration and goal. This guidance is provided twice in the Tipiṭaka (Paṭhamagelaññasutta and Dutiyagelaññasutta), and each describes a situation where the Buddha visits a sick-ward close to the Saṅghārāma monastery where the Buddha stayed. He visited the ailing monks with the intention to stir them to and provide guidance in meditation and offer composure during such a challenging period in their lives.