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Sravasti

Twin Miracle

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A merchant buying the first retreat for the Buddhists. He could buy as much land as he could cover with gold coins.

Miracles

The Buddha found his first place of study at Sravasti. He needed to purchase a section of land and had a merchant devotee of his buy the land at an incredibly high price. As much land as could be covered by gold coins. After the land was purchased he and his followers moved in.  The area became known as the Jetavana Grove and had several buildings constructed.

    Sravasti is also significant because it is where The Buddha defeated India’s other minor faiths. Six philosophers came to argue with Shakyamuni (The Buddha) but were defeated, some say with wise arguments but the legend has it Buddha shot in the air on jets of water and flames flew out his sides. He glided through the air. When he sat down the building next to the philosophers exploded and turned into a palace. As the story goes the philosophers they left defeated, their own followers going over to Shakyamuni.

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This site was created by Dave Sexton at the NEH Summer Institute "Literatures, Religions, and Arts of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross, Summer 2011