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Title: Buddha and the gospel of Buddhism
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Coomaraswamy, Ananda Kentish, 1877-1947
Subjects: Buddha and Buddhism
Publisher: New York, G. P. Putnam's sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ark in Benares, the next three months at Uruvela,and two months at Rajagaha. And now the cold seasonwas over, the earth was decked with green grass, and thetrees with scarlet flowers, and the roads were pleasant toto the traveller. And on the full-moon day in March,Kaludayin, a full week since his admission to the Order,spoke with the Buddha, and proposed to him that heshould visit his father, who desired to see him. And theMaster, foreseeing that salvation of many would result,assented, saying to Kaludayin: Well said, Udayin, Ishall go. For it was in accordance with the Rule thatthe Brethren should travel from place to place. Attendedby twenty thousand well-born Arahats, and travellingeach day a league, he reached Kapilavatthu in twomonths. But Kaludayin went instantly through the air,and informed the king that his son had taken the road,and by praising the virtues of the Buddha every day, hepredisposed the Sakyas in his favour.The Sakyas considered what would be the most pleasant 46
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Plate E STANDING IMAGE OF THE BUDDHA Gupta period (5th century a.d.), Mathura 46 Conversion of the Sakya Princes place for his residence, and they chose the Nigrodha-grove near by the city. With flowers in their hands,and accompanied by children of the place and the youngmen and maidens of the royal family, they went out tomeet him, and led him to the grove. But regarding himas younger than themselves, as it were a younger brother,a nephew, or a grandson, they did not bow down. Butthe Buddha, understanding their thoughts, performed themiracle of taking his seat upon a jewelled platform in theair, and so preaching the law. And the king seeing thiswonder said: O Blessed One, when Kala Devala boweddown to your feet on the day of thy birth I did obeisanceto thee for the first time. And when I saw that theshadow of the Jambu-tree remained motionless upon theoccasion of the ploughing festival I did obeisance for thesecond time; and now, because of this great miracle, Ibow again to thy feet.

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