Bhisadayaka, Bhisadāyaka: 1 definition
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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Bhisadayaka Thera. An arahant. In the past, while gathering lotus stalks for food, he saw Padumuttara Buddha travelling through the air and asked him to accept some stalks. The Buddha did so. Soon after, the man was struck by lightning and reborn in Tusita (Ap.ii.420f). He is probably identical with Bhaddaji Thera. ThagA.i.286.
2. Bhisadayaka Thera. An arahant. Thirty one kappas ago he was an elephant, and seeing Vessabhu Buddha in the forest, he gave him lotus stalks to eat. Thirteen kappas ago he was born sixteen times as king under the name of Samodhana. Ap.i.114.
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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