Punna

Punna

IAST|Puṇṇa was an arahant who was one of the ten leading disciples of Gautama Buddha.

When asked by the Buddha what he would think if people were to assault or kill him, each time IAST|Puṇṇa explained how he would find himself fortunate. As a result, the Buddha commended IAST|Puṇṇa on his self-control and peacefulness. IAST|Puṇṇa went on to establish a thousand lay followers in the Buddha's teaching. Upon IAST|Puṇṇa's death, the Buddha discerned that IAST|Puṇṇa attained final Nirvana. [This entire account is from Samyutta Nikaya, Chapter 35, Sutta No. 88, "To IAST|Puṇṇa" (Bodhi, 2000, pp. 1167-69; [http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.088.than.html Thanissaro, 1997] ).]

References

Bibliography

* Bodhi, Bhikkhu (trans.) (2000b). "The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya". Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-331-1.

*Thanissaro Bhikkhu (trans.) (1997). "Punna Sutta: To Punna" (SN 35.88). Available on-line at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.088.than.html.

External links

* [http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/pu/punna.htm "Punna"] in the [http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/dic_idx.html Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names] .


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