Teachings to the King of Gods

'Joy is of two sorts, I tell you, **King of Gods:
to be pursued & not to be pursued.'

When one knows of a feeling of joy,
'As I pursue this joy, unskillful mental qualities increase,
and skillful mental qualities decline,'

That sort of joy is not to be pursued.


When one knows of a feeling of joy,
'As I pursue this joy, unskillful mental qualities decline,
and skillful mental qualities increase,'

that sort of joy is to be pursued.


(The Buddha repeats this teaching on... )

'Grief is of two sorts, I tell you...
'Equanimity is of two sorts, I tell you...
'Actions is of two sorts, I tell you...
'Speech is of two sorts, I tell you...
'Searching ( or seeking/pursuing over anything) is of two sorts, I tell you...
'Sense faculties (Form, Sound, Smell, Tongue, Touch, Thoughts) is of two sorts, I tell you...

- Digha Nikaya 21, Sakkapanha Sutta (Questions of the King of Gods)

**King of Gods: The King of the Realm of Thirty-three Heavens (Tavatimsa Heaven).
Commonly known as "Sakka", "Deva Raja" or "Ti Gong"for chinese(天公).