Gandhara Jataka, Gandhāra-jātaka: 2 definitions
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Bodhisatta was once king of Gandhara, and he and the king of Videha became friends, though they never saw each other. One day the Gandhara king saw an eclipse of the moon and, being stirred in his mind, left his kingdom and became an ascetic in Himava.
The Videha king, hearing of this, did likewise. They met in Himava, but failed to recognise each other until, seeing another eclipse of the moon, they exchanged reminiscences. They went out begging together, and the Videha ascetic, having once been given a large quantity of salt, stored up some of it for a saltless day. The Gandhara ascetic, finding this out, blamed his friend for his greediness, and the latter begged his forgiveness.
The Videha ascetic is identified with Ananda. The story was told in reference to the occasion of the passing of the rule forbidding monks to store medicine for more than seven days. J.iii.363ff; the introductory story is given in Vin.i.206ff; see also Pilindavaccha; the Jataka story is given in MA.i.534f.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Jataka, Gandhara.
Full-text: Videha.
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