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   Vaishali (ancient city)

   In the evening the Buddha taught Ananda the Ratana Sutta, and ordered that it should be recited within the three walls of the city, the round of the city being made with the Licchavi princes. ... During his last visit to the Cápála cetiya he decided to die within three months, and informed Mára and, later, Ananda, of his decision.
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   Ratana Sutta

   In Theravada Buddhism, according to post-canonical Pali commentaries, the background story for the Ratana Sutta is that the town of Vesali was being plagued by disease, non-human beings and famine; in despair, the townspeople called upon the Buddha for aid; he had the Ven. Ananda go through town reciting this discourse leading to the dispersal of the town's woes. ... Ratana Sutta: Treasures (Sn 2.1).
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   Paritta

   Of these paritta, one of the best known is the Ratana Sutta (Sn 2.1) where, for instance, it states in part: ... Ratana Sutta: The Jewel Discourse (Sn 2.1).
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   Buddhism

   Traditionally, the first step in most Buddhist schools requires taking refuge in the Three Jewels (Sanskrit: tri-ratna, Pāli: ti-ratana) as the foundation of one's religious practice. ... The Sutta Pitaka contains discourses ascribed to Gautama Buddha.
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   Uposatha

   Ratana Sutta: The Jewel Discourse [Sn 2.1]. ... Gautama Buddha · Sāriputta · Mahamoggallāna · Ananda · Maha Kassapa · Buddhaghosa · Nagasena · Bodhidharma · Nagarjuna · Asanga · Padmasambhava · Dalai Lama
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   Khuddakapatha

   Discourse on Lovingkindess (Karaniya Metta Sutta) ... Gautama Buddha · Sāriputta · Mahamoggallāna · Ananda · Maha Kassapa · Buddhaghosa · Nagasena · Bodhidharma · Nagarjuna · Asanga · Padmasambhava · Dalai Lama

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