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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesHe belonged to a brahmin family of Benares and was expert in the Vedas. Later, owing to his association with Vimala Thera, he entered the Order and lived with him. (But according to ThagA.i.377, Vimala was ordained by Somamitta). But finding Vimala given to sloth and laziness, Somamitta left him and joined Maha Kassapa, under whose direction he soon attained arahantship. Later he visited Vimala and rebuked him. Vimala then put forth effort and became an arahant.
Somamitta was a householder in the time of Sikhi Buddha, and, very pleased with the Buddha, he picked some kimsuka flowers from a tree and offered them to him (Thag.vs.147f ; ThagA.i.267f).
He is perhaps identical with Kimsukapupphiya Thera of the Apadana. Ap.ii.435; but see ThagA.i.87.
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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Full-text: Amitta, Kimsukapupphiya, Jambugamika, Vimala.
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The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
(1) Mahakassapa Thera Bojjhanga < [Chapter 3 - Subject Matter of the Second Bhanavara]