Shravasti - Cities and Towns in Shravasti District, Jetavana, Sravasti, Bhinga, Ikauna (Paperback)

Chapters: Cities and Towns in Shravasti District, Jetavana, Sravasti, Bhinga, Ikauna. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Part of a series onBuddhism Portal Outline Jetavana was one of the most famous of the Buddhist monasteries in India. It was the second monastery donated to Buddha, after the Veluvana in Rajagaha. Jetavana is located just outside the old city of Savatthi. Jetavana was the place where Buddha gave many teachings and discourses, more than in any other place. Mainly, this is because Buddha spent 19 (out of 45) rainy-seasons (also pansah or vassa) at Jetavana, more than in any other monastery. It is said that after the Migramtupsda (a second monastery erected at Pubbarama, close to Savatthi) came into being, the Buddha would dwell alternately in Jetavana and Migramtupsda, often spending the day in one and the night in the other (SNA.i.336). When the Buddha accepted Anthapindika's invitation to visit Svatthi the latter, seeking a suitable place for the Buddha's residence, discovered this park belonging to Jetakumra (MA.i.471 says it was in the south of Svatthi). When he asked to be allowed to buy it, Jeta's reply was: "Not even if you could cover the whole place with money." Anthapindika said that he would buy it at that price, and when Jeta answered that he had had no intention of making a bargain, the matter was taken before the Lords of Justice, who decided that if the price mentioned were paid, Anthapindika had the right of purchase. Anthapindika had gold brought down in carts and covered Jetavana with pieces laid side by side. (This incident is illustrated in a bas-relief at the Bharhut Tope; see Cunningham - the Stpa of Bharhut, Pl.lvii., pp.84-6). The money brought in the first journey was found insufficient to cover one small ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3379002