Parosahassa Jataka, Parosahassa-jātaka: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesOnce the Bodhisatta was an ascetic in the Himalaya, leader of five hundred ascetics. His chief disciple was away at the time of his (the Bodhisattas) death, and when his other disciples asked him, just before his death, what excellence he had won, he answered Nothing, meaning, insight into the nothingness of things. But they did not understand, and therefore neglected to pay him the customary honours at his cremation. When the chief disciple returned and heard of this, he tried to explain matters to them, but they would not hearken until the Bodhisatta himself appeared from the Brahmaworld and convinced them of their folly. Far better than a thousand fools, he said, is one who, hearing, understands.
The story was told in reference to Sariputtas great wisdom. He is identified with the chief disciple (J.i.406ff). See also Sarabhanga Jataka.
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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Partial matches: Parosahassa, Jataka.
Full-text: Parosata Jataka, Sariputta Sutta, Sankassa.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Expounding of Parosahassa Jātaka < [Chapter 25 - The Buddha’s Seventh Vassa]
Part 3 - Preaching of Sāriputta Sutta < [Chapter 25 - The Buddha’s Seventh Vassa]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 101: Parosata-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 99: Parosahassa-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)