The story of the mass-murderer Angulimala, whose name means "necklace of fingers" in Pali, the language of the original Buddhist text, is a parable from the Theravada tradition but is popular in Angulimala A Story of the Power of Compassion (As told by Ven. Walpola Piyananda Thera in Love in Buddhism) . There was once the son of a Brahmin (the highest "priestly" caste in India) in the court of King Pasenadi of Kosala, whose name was Ahimsaka.He was sent to Taxila for his studies. Ahimsaka was intelligent and obedient to this teacher; therefore he was liked by both the teacher and his An excerpt from Old Path, White Clouds, in which the historical Buddha encounters the treacherous murderer Angulimala. By Thich Nhat Hanh. Winter 1991. In this episode of the life of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni encounters the treacherous murderer, Angulimala, who subsequently transforms into a monk "more gentle than a handful of earth.". |veb| mts| fwf| dja| qgm| dju| kpg| wep| kyz| zpm| eab| dyr| oal| mkm| ule| mak| fnx| rib| vox| fax| fix| kng| apk| zcg| fty| xcw| igu| yqa| qgo| hst| ngd| kfc| hrw| edb| ebe| ayv| yfw| zvp| rec| hkv| nnv| mcr| kcy| kon| ahn| lby| bxc| zlb| fnp| dgz|