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Trapusa and Bahalika from Balkh
in Afghanistan, are attributed to be the first two lay disciples of the Buddha
.
The era of Trapusa and Bahalika is related to the life period of the Historical Buddha .The time of his(Buddha's) birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c.
563 BCE to 483 BCE,
but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE.
) where they enshrined them in a stupa by the city gate.
Huang Tsang recounts that theirs was the first ever Buddhist Stupa to be made and that the Buddha had first to instruct them how to erect it by folding his three robes into squares piling them up and then topping them off with his inverted bowl.
Trapusa and Bahalika from Balkh
in Afghanistan, are attributed to be the first two lay disciples of the Buddha
.
The era of Trapusa and Bahalika is related to the life period of the Historical Buddha .The time of his(Buddha's) birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c.
563 BCE to 483 BCE,
L. S. Cousins (1996), "The dating of the historical Buddha: a review article", Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
(3)6(1): 57–63.
but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE.See the consensus in the essays by leading scholars in The Date of the Historical Śākyamuni Buddha (2003) Edited by A. K. Narain. B. R. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. ISBN 81-7646-353-1.
) where they enshrined them in a stupa by the city gate.
Huang Tsang recounts that theirs was the first ever Buddhist Stupa to be made and that the Buddha had first to instruct them how to erect it by folding his three robes into squares piling them up and then topping them off with his inverted bowl.
Trapusa and Bahalika from Balkh
in Afghanistan, are attributed to be the first two lay disciples of the Buddha
.
The era of Trapusa and Bahalika is related to the life period of the Historical Buddha .The time of his(Buddha's) birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c.
563 BCE to 483 BCE,
L. S. Cousins (1996), "The dating of the historical Buddha: a review article", Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
(3)6(1): 57–63.
but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE.See the consensus in the essays by leading scholars in The Date of the Historical Śākyamuni Buddha (2003) Edited by A. K. Narain. B. R. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. ISBN 81-7646-353-1.
) where they enshrined them in a stupa by the city gate.
Huang Tsang recounts that theirs was the first ever Buddhist Stupa to be made and that the Buddha had first to instruct them how to erect it by folding his three robes into squares piling them up and then topping them off with his inverted bowl.Relics of the Buddha By John S. Strong Published by Motilal Banarsidas, Page 74, ISBN :978-81-208-3139-1
Balkh
Balkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan...
in Afghanistan, are attributed to be the first two lay disciples of the Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
.
The era of Trapusa and Bahalika is related to the life period of the Historical Buddha .The time of his(Buddha's) birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c.
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
563 BCE to 483 BCE,
but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE.
First Stupa
Huang Tsang recounts, having become his first disciples Trapusa and Bahalika wished his leave to return home, they asked the Buddha for something by which they could remember and honour him in his absence. The Buddha gave them eight of his hairs as relics. They made golden caskets for the relics and took them to their own city (BalkhBalkh
Balkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan...
) where they enshrined them in a stupa by the city gate.
Huang Tsang recounts that theirs was the first ever Buddhist Stupa to be made and that the Buddha had first to instruct them how to erect it by folding his three robes into squares piling them up and then topping them off with his inverted bowl.
Trapusa and Bahalika from Balkh
Balkh
Balkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan...
in Afghanistan, are attributed to be the first two lay disciples of the Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
.
The era of Trapusa and Bahalika is related to the life period of the Historical Buddha .The time of his(Buddha's) birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c.
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
563 BCE to 483 BCE,
L. S. Cousins (1996), "The dating of the historical Buddha: a review article", Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is an academic journal which publishes articles on the history, archaeology, literature, language, religion and art of South Asia, the Middle East , Central Asia, East Asia and South-East Asia...
(3)6(1): 57–63.
but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE.See the consensus in the essays by leading scholars in The Date of the Historical Śākyamuni Buddha (2003) Edited by A. K. Narain. B. R. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. ISBN 81-7646-353-1.
First Stupa
Huang Tsang recounts, having become his first disciples Trapusa and Bahalika wished his leave to return home, they asked the Buddha for something by which they could remember and honour him in his absence. The Buddha gave them eight of his hairs as relics. They made golden caskets for the relics and took them to their own city (BalkhBalkh
Balkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan...
) where they enshrined them in a stupa by the city gate.
Huang Tsang recounts that theirs was the first ever Buddhist Stupa to be made and that the Buddha had first to instruct them how to erect it by folding his three robes into squares piling them up and then topping them off with his inverted bowl.
Trapusa and Bahalika from Balkh
Balkh
Balkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan...
in Afghanistan, are attributed to be the first two lay disciples of the Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
.
The era of Trapusa and Bahalika is related to the life period of the Historical Buddha .The time of his(Buddha's) birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c.
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
563 BCE to 483 BCE,
L. S. Cousins (1996), "The dating of the historical Buddha: a review article", Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is an academic journal which publishes articles on the history, archaeology, literature, language, religion and art of South Asia, the Middle East , Central Asia, East Asia and South-East Asia...
(3)6(1): 57–63.
but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE.See the consensus in the essays by leading scholars in The Date of the Historical Śākyamuni Buddha (2003) Edited by A. K. Narain. B. R. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. ISBN 81-7646-353-1.
First Stupa
Huang Tsang recounts, having become his first disciples Trapusa and Bahalika wished his leave to return home, they asked the Buddha for something by which they could remember and honour him in his absence. The Buddha gave them eight of his hairs as relics. They made golden caskets for the relics and took them to their own city (BalkhBalkh
Balkh , was an ancient city and centre of Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. Today it is a small town in the province of Balkh, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some south of the Amu Darya. It was one of the major cities of Khorasan...
) where they enshrined them in a stupa by the city gate.
Huang Tsang recounts that theirs was the first ever Buddhist Stupa to be made and that the Buddha had first to instruct them how to erect it by folding his three robes into squares piling them up and then topping them off with his inverted bowl.Relics of the Buddha By John S. Strong Published by Motilal Banarsidas, Page 74, ISBN :978-81-208-3139-1