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   Abhidharma

   The tradition holds that the Buddha gave daily summaries of the teachings given in the heavenly realm to the monk Śāriputra, who passed them on.
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   Gautama Buddha

   All gave a dual prediction that the baby would either become a great king or a great holy man. ... At one point Devadatta asked the Buddha to stand aside to let him lead the sangha.
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   Sarnath

   The sermon Buddha gave to the five monks was his first sermon, called the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta. ... Gotama Buddha, however, walked all the way, eighteen leagues, because he knew that by so doing he would meet Upaka, the Ajivaka, to whom he could be of service.
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   Shapeshifting

   One nāga took on a man's shape in order to be ordained a monk; the Buddha refused it, but gave it directions on how to ensure it could be reborn as a man after death, in which form it could be ordained.
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   Pre-sectarian Buddhism

   In the beginning the order of monks (Sangha) did not have any monasteries, but already in its first year the Buddha allowed these to be given, after being asked to do so by King Bimbisara. ... He gave limited powers to the Sangha to unanimously agree to not follow the 'lesser and minor' rules.
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   Tian Tan Buddha

   The Buddha faces north, which is unique among the great Buddha statues, as all others face south.
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   Buddha

   Amitābha, principal Buddha of Pure Land sect ... If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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   Women in Buddhism

   But Buddha gave the basic rights equally to both sangha groups. ... Some guidelines for marriage are offered.
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   Vaishali (ancient city)

   Buddha gave them his alms bowl but they still refused to return.
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    Buddhism

    These two missions, in opposite directions, would ultimately lead, in the first case to the spread of Buddhism into China, and in the second case, to the emergence of Theravāda Buddhism and its spread from Sri Lanka to the coastal lands of Southeast Asia. ... "Buddha Rising".

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