“What do you think, monks? Which are
more... the leaves in my hand or those above the sisapa forest?"
The Blessed One was staying near Kosambi in the sisapa forest when
he picked up a handful of sisapa leaves and posed this
question.
"Few are the leaves in
your hand, Bhante answered the monks, "compared to the abundant
leaves above the sisapa forest."
"It is so indeed,
monks," said the Blessed Or "In the same way, vast is the knowledge
that I have directly realised but not revealed. But why did not
reveal it?" The Buddha explained that it was because such knowledge
was not conducive to total liberation from the sufferings
pertaining to the endless round of births and deaths. (Sisapavana
Sutta, SN 56:31).
true, though we don't
have to know all. just know those that are conducive to
total liberation from the sufferings pertaining to the endless
round of births and deaths is enough.
ps: btw the link above i
gave from Venerable Nârada Mahâthera is from pali canon.
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