Five Bhikkhus, Five Bhikhus, Five Bhikshus, Five Bhiksus: 1 definition
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Source: Buddhist Door: GlossaryThe 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.See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bhikshu, Bhikkhu.
Full-text: Deer Park, Shariputra, Bhikkhu.
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Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
Ajnatakaundinya: the object of sound < [Chapter 2 - Twenty-five Means to Enlightenment]
The Tathagata shows that the seeing does not move < [Chapter 1 - The Seeing Nature]
The important tool of all Buddhas < [Chapter 3 - The Spiritual Mantra]
Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Mahavagga, Khandaka 4, Chapter 5 < [Khandaka 4 - The Paravana Ceremony]
Mahavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 6 < [Khandaka 1 - The Admission to the Order of Bhikkhus]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
The Story of the Five Bhikkhus (Pañcavaggī Theras) < [Chapter 1 - The Jewel of the Buddha]
Part 2 - The Five Great Dreams of the Bodhisatta < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
Part 17 - Notes on the Anatta-lakkhaṇa Sutta < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Book 3 - Mahavagga Pali < [Chapter II - Vinaya Pitaka]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 18 < [Khandaka 1 - The Minor Disciplinary Proceedings]
The Dawn of the Dhamma (by Sucitto Bhikkhu)
Introduction < [The Sutta]
Chapter 2 - Thus Have I Heard < [The Sutta]
Chapter 6 - The Second Noble Truth < [The Sutta]