Talk:Nanda (half-brother of Buddha)

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"Nanda achieved Arahanthship. Nanda describes his attachment, final deliverance and gratitude as follows:

"Because of unreasoned thinking,   I was addicted to ornament.    I was conceited, vain    And afflicted by desire for sense pleasures.    With (the aid of) the Buddha    Skilled in means, kinsman of the sun    I practised properly,    Plucked out my mind (desire)    For existence." -- (Theragatha 157,158)"

taken from [http://www.budsas.org/ebud/rdbud/rdbud-01.htm IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF THE BUDDHA, 3. Mahapajapati Gotami] by Radhika Abeysekera


 * Austerlitz -- 88.72.13.10 (talk) 13:12, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

sorry, I have taken it from [http://www.budsas.org/ebud/rdbud/rdbud-02b.htm GREAT MALE DISCIPLES - Part B / 15. Nanda] by Radhika Abeysekera
 * Austerlitz -- 88.72.13.10 (talk) 13:18, 3 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Emptying Indra's Heaven
 * Austerlitz -- 88.75.198.250 (talk) 14:53, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

until now I have not found Nanda's poem through direct link, (Theragatha 157,158).
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 * Austerlitz -- 88.75.198.250 (talk) 15:01, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Here it is.
 * Austerlitz -- 88.75.198.250 (talk) 15:19, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

supreme bliss of Nibbana, what is the meaning? does anybody know? -- 88.75.198.250 (talk) 15:47, 10 November 2008 (UTC)