…destitute) because of his munificence; he was, however, very pleased when the Buddha addressed him by his own name. Vin.ii.156 He spent eighteen…

…are born there who are possessed of faith, virtue, learning, munificence and wisdom. MN.iii.102

…MN.iii.147 or who are possessed of faith, virtue, learning, munificence and wisdom. MN.iii.102

…chastity, study and munificence—specified by the brahmins for the attainment of merit and the achievement of what is right,…

Gotama¹BuddhaSiddhatthaSakyamunīTathāgataAṅgīrasa

He was a Sākiyan, son of Suddhodana and of Mahā Māyā, Suddhodana’s chief consort, and he belonged to the Gotama-gotta. At age 29 he depar …

…The monk was eventually excommunicated, and this brought about a great dissension. When the matter was reported to the Buddha, he admonished the…

KoṇāgamanaKonāgamanaKanakamuniKanakāgamanaKaṇakāgamana

The second Buddha to be born in the Bhaddakappa. He was a brahman of the Kassapa clan…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of practicing with joy in the forest, despite being ill. Thag.435–440

The name given to the monks of the Buddha’s Order, as followers of Sakyamunī. Ud.iv.8 DN.iii.84

…very prosperous and happy community. The Buddha attributed this to the fact that they practiced the seven conditions of welfare taught to them by…

…was evidently a large community of monks at Āḷavī, some of whom seem to have chiefly occupied themselves with building vihāras for…