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Category: Udana

T212. Producing Light: (C1:3) The Four Brahmins

August 12, 2019 ~ Charles Patton ~ Leave a comment

Four brahmins want to be born in heaven, but the Buddha find a way to liberate them.

T212. Producing Light: (C1:2) Impermanence

July 29, 2019August 13, 2019 ~ Charles Patton ~ Leave a comment

In story 2 of Chapter 1, the Buddha tells the monks that a group of colorfully dressed youths look just like the gods. Beings who hear this decide to be born in heaven or among humans and purse nirvana later. He speaks the first verse on impermanence to dissuade them.

T212. Producing Light: (C1:1) Maitreya

July 29, 2019August 15, 2019 ~ Charles Patton ~ Leave a comment

In the opening story of Chu Fonian's "Producing Light," one of two Chinese Udana collections, the Buddha describes the future era when Maitreya will be born.

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