user111: I've heard a story about venerable Moggallana (after he became enlightened). Moggallana, the left chief disciple of the Buddha, got lost in space when he tried to find the limits of the universe. Then when he was about to give up on life, the Buddha sent his aura(a beam of light) to show venerable Moggallana the way back to earth. Anyone has a reference to this story?

user10100: It is just a fable. It is not come from the ancient theravada pali cannon, both tipitaka and commentary. Because in Thailand we have many translated pali cannons, included those both, but no one found this fable in any cannon.
However, it maybe derived from SN Sagāthavagga, rohitassasutta, and KN Jātaka, javanahaṅsajātaka's commentary, which bodhisatta had helped the past life of moggallana.

user8632: This story occurs in chapter 40 (kindred sayings about moggallana) of the Salayatana-vagga, which is the fourth book of the Samyutta-nikaya (book of kindred sayings).
The relevant passage, (section 5, entitled ‘space’) can be summed-up as follows:

(Then I thought, friends) : “They say, ‘The realm of infinite space, the realm of infinite space.’ Now what is the realm of infinite space?’ 
Then, friends, this occurred to me: Herein a brother, passing utterly beyond the perception of objects, by the coming to an end of the perception of resistance, by not attending to perception of diversity, with the idea of “infinite is space,” enters on and abides in the realm of infinite space. This is called “ the realm of infinite space.” 
So I, friends, passing utterly beyond the perception of objects . . . entered on and abode in the realm of infinite space. 
But when I had thus abode (and had emerged from trance), perception and work of mind, connected with the perception of objects, still continued. 
Thereupon, friends, the Exalted One by magic power came to me and said: “Moggallana, Moggallana, be not remiss in the realm of infinite space, brahmin ! **Make steadfast the mind, make the mind one-pointed, compose the mind in the realm of infinite space.” 
So after that, friends, passing utterly beyond objects . . . I entered on and abode in the realm of infinite space. 
Now, friends, if any would rightly say: “Helped by the Master the disciple won great super-knowledge,” of me would he rightly say: “Helped by the Master did the disciple win great super-knowledge.”’ 
Translation by Mrs. Rhys Davids.
Source


111: <p>I've heard a story about venerable Moggallana (after he became enlightened). Moggallana, the left chief disciple of the Buddha, got lost in space when he tried to find the limits of the universe. Then when he was about to give up on life, the Buddha sent his aura(a beam of light) to show venerable Moggallana the way back to earth. Anyone has a reference to this story?</p>
 10100: <p>It is just a fable. It is not come from the ancient theravada pali cannon, both tipitaka and commentary. Because in Thailand we have many translated pali cannons, included those both, but <a href="https://www.google.co.th/search?q=%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B0%20%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87&amp;oq=%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B0&amp;aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59j5j69i60j69i61j0.7795j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow noreferrer">no one found this fable in any cannon.</a></p>

<p>However, it maybe derived from SN Sagāthavagga, <a href="http://www.84000.org/tipitaka/read/v.php?B=21&amp;A=1282&amp;Z=1326&amp;eng=accesstoinsight_than" rel="nofollow noreferrer">rohitassasutta</a>, and KN Jātaka, javanahaṅsajātaka's <a href="https://suttacentral.net/en/ja476" rel="nofollow noreferrer">commentary</a>, which bodhisatta had helped the past life of moggallana.</p>
 8632: <p>This story occurs in chapter 40 (kindred sayings about moggallana) of the Salayatana-vagga, which is the fourth book of the Samyutta-nikaya (book of kindred sayings).</p>

<p>The relevant passage, (section 5, entitled ‘space’) can be summed-up as follows:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>(Then I thought, friends) : “They say, ‘The realm of infinite space, the realm of infinite space.’ <strong>Now what is the realm of infinite space?</strong>’ </p>
  
  <p>Then, friends, this occurred to me: Herein a brother, passing utterly beyond the perception of objects, by the coming to an end of the perception of resistance, by not attending to perception of diversity, with the idea of “infinite is space,” enters on and abides in the realm of infinite space. This is called “ the realm of infinite space.” </p>
  
  <p>So I, friends, passing utterly beyond the perception of objects . . . <strong>entered on and abode in the realm of infinite space</strong>. </p>
  
  <p>But when I had thus abode (and had emerged from trance), perception and work of mind, <strong>connected with the perception of objects, still continued</strong>. </p>
  
  <p>Thereupon, friends, <strong>the Exalted One by magic power came to me and said: “Moggallana, Moggallana, be not remiss in the realm of infinite space, brahmin ! **Make steadfast the mind</strong>, make the mind one-pointed, compose the mind in the realm of infinite space.” </p>
  
  <p>So after that, friends, passing utterly beyond objects . . . I entered on and abode in the realm of infinite space. </p>
  
  <p>Now, friends, if any would rightly say: “<strong>Helped by the Master</strong> the disciple won great super-knowledge,” of me would he rightly say: “Helped by the Master did the disciple win great super-knowledge.”’ </p>
  
  <p>Translation by Mrs. Rhys Davids.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.529131/2015.529131.book-of#page/n203/mode/2up" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Source</a></p>
</blockquote>
