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... Buddha's life but rarely in the form of a continuous narra- tive ; biographical sections that do occur often conclude with the conversion of one of his early disciples , Sariputra . While the sutras focus on the person of the Buddha ...
... Buddha's life but rarely in the form of a continuous narra- tive ; biographical sections that do occur often conclude with the conversion of one of his early disciples , Sariputra . While the sutras focus on the person of the Buddha ...
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... Buddha spent much of his time and delivered many of the discourses , was donated to the Buddha by the wealthy banker Anāthapindada ( Pāli : Anāthapindika ) . The Buddha's authority , even among his followers , did not go unchallenged ...
... Buddha spent much of his time and delivered many of the discourses , was donated to the Buddha by the wealthy banker Anāthapindada ( Pāli : Anāthapindika ) . The Buddha's authority , even among his followers , did not go unchallenged ...
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... Buddha in the world despite his apparent pas- sage into nirvana . Two types of nirvana are commonly described . The first is called the " nirvana with remainder , " which the Buddha achieved under the Bo tree , when he de- stroyed all ...
... Buddha in the world despite his apparent pas- sage into nirvana . Two types of nirvana are commonly described . The first is called the " nirvana with remainder , " which the Buddha achieved under the Bo tree , when he de- stroyed all ...
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