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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Khitaka Thera - An arahant. He was born in a brahmin family in Savatthi, and having heard of the supernormal powers of Maha Moggallana entered the Order, wishing to attain to a like proficiency. He developed sixfold abhinna and great supernormal powers.

In the time of Padumuttara Buddha he was a yakkha chief, and when he saw the Buddha and greeted him, the Buddha, to his great joy, preached to him. Eighty kappas ago he became king under the name of Sumangala (Thag.v.104; ThagA.i.209f). He is probably identical with Suparicariya of the Apadana. Ap.i.181.

2. Khitaka Thera - An arahant. He was born in a brahmin family of Kosala and, having heard the Buddha preach, entered the Order, in due course winning arahantship. Later he dwelt in the forest, stirring enthusiasm in the forest dwelling monks.

In the time of Vipassi Buddha he was a park keeper, and having seen the Buddha going through the air offered him a coconut fruit, which the Buddha stopped to accept (Thag.vv.191-2; ThagA.315f).

He is probably identical with Nalikeradayaka Thera of the Apadana (Ap.ii.447f). His Apadana verses are also found under the name of Kundala Thera. ThagA.i.72.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Ends with: Abhilekhitaka, Duhkhitaka, Likhitaka, Vyavahara-abhilekhitaka.

Full-text: Suparicariya, Nalikeradayaka, Kundala, Sumangala.

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