The Buddha praised Cunda and said, "Well said, well said! You well know that the Tathagata, following the way of all beings, enters Nirvana for the sake of expediency. Listen to me well! It's like the case in which all birds sarasa [a kind of medium-sized goose found in northern Europe and Asia] gather at Lake Anavatapta [Manasarwar] in the spring months. The same is the case with all Buddhas. Everyone gathers here. Oh Cunda! Think, neither much nor little, regarding the life of all Buddhas. All things are like ghosts. The Tathagata lives in the midst of them. What he has is expedient, he does not cling. Why not? It is thus with the Dharma of all Buddhas. Oh Cunda! I now receive what you offer. This is to allow you to cross the river of birth and death. Human or heavenly (beings) who make offerings [to the Buddha] for the last time, all gain a unshakable reward and will be blessed with happiness. Why? Because I am the best field of weal for all beings. If you desire to become a field of weal for all beings, accept whatever is given you. Do not tarry long."
Read More on the Nirvana Sutra, Chapter 2 - On Cunda.
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