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The first five of Buddhas converts:
Ajnata Kaundinya, Asvajit, Bhadrika, Dasabala Kasyapa, and Mahanama Kulika.
They were the first five disciples that Shakyamuni preached when he became
Buddha.
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The first five of Buddhas converts:
in Pali (P) and in Sanskrit (S)
Ajnata Kaundinya Ajnata Kondanna
Bhadrika - Bhaddiya
Asvajit - Assagi
Vaspa - Vappa
Mahanaman - Mahanama
They followed Shakyamuni to practice asceticism, but left him when he abandoned such practices. Later, when Shakyamuni attained Buddhahood, his first sermon was preached in Deer Park to these men, who became his first disciples.
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The first five of Buddhas converts: Ajnata Kaundinya, Asvajit, Bhadrika, Dasabala Kasyapa, and Mahanama Kulika. They were the first five disciples that Shakyamuni preached when he became Buddha.
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'Five Bhikkhus'.
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| · Bhikkhu |
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Religious mendicant; Buddhist fully ordained monk. Bhiksuni ... |
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| · Five Precepts |
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The precepts taken by lay Buddhists,
prohibiting i) killing,... |
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| · Bhikkhu Sutta |
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1. Bhikkhu Sutta. A monk who knows decay and
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| · Five Dhyani Buddhas |
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(Meditation Buddhas or Buddhas of Wisdom). Term coined by B.... |
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| · Five Skandhas |
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Or Five Aggregates, that is, the five components of an in... |
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| · Five Hindrances |
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Mental and emotional obstacles that must be removed in order... |
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| · Five Desires |
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Desires connected with the five
senses, i.e., form, sound, a... |
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| · Five Offenses |
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The five rebellious acts or deadly sins:
(1) parricide;
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| · Five Colors |
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one often comes across references to five colors (pancha var... |
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| · Five Eyes |
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1. human eye; 2. devine eye; 3.
dharma eye; 4. wisdom eye; 5... |
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| · Five Vehicles |
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Pancayana in Sanskrit. The Five Vehicles conveying the karma... |
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| · Five Powers |
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The Five Powers in Buddhism are faith, effort, mindfulness, ... |
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| · Five Motivations |
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or the practice of dhutaygas, there do exist several kinds o... |
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| · Bhikkhu Bodhi |
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Bhikkhu Bodhi (b. 1944, NYC), born Jeffrey Block, is an Amer... |
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| · Five Corruptions |
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See "Five Turbidities." |
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