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| − | Jīvaka Komārabhacca was the Buddha’s personal physician and the father of Buddhist medicine. Tradition says he was the son of a prostitute of Rājagaha. After his birth he was put in a basket and thrown on a rubbish heap from where he was rescued by Prince Abhaya and adopted by him. An abandoned child would usually be fairly quickly eaten by dogs and crows but because he was still alive (''jīvati'')he was called Jīvaka. The second part of his name is probably derived from ''kaumārabhṛtya'', the Sanskrit term for obstetrics and pediatrics. When he grew up he was sent to Takkasilā (modern Taxila in northern Pakistan) where he studied medicine for seven years under the sage Ātreya. On his return to Rājagaha he quickly earned a reputation as a skilled physician and was eventually appointed court physician to King Bimbisāra. | + | [[Jīvaka Komārabhacca]] was the [[Buddha’s]] personal physician and the father of [[Buddhist]] [[medicine]]. [[Tradition]] says he was the son of a prostitute of [[Rājagaha]]. After his [[birth]] he was put in a [[basket]] and thrown on a rubbish heap from where he was rescued by {{Wiki|Prince}} [[Abhaya]] and adopted by him. An abandoned child would usually be fairly quickly eaten by dogs and crows but because he was still alive (''jīvati'')he was called [[Jīvaka]]. The second part of his name is probably derived from ''kaumārabhṛtya'', the [[Sanskrit]] term for obstetrics and pediatrics. When he grew up he was sent to Takkasilā (modern Taxila in northern {{Wiki|Pakistan}}) where he studied [[medicine]] for seven years under the sage Ātreya. On his return to [[Rājagaha]] he quickly earned a reputation as a [[skilled]] physician and was eventually appointed court physician to [[King]] [[Bimbisāra]]. |
| − | Jīvaka became a disciple of the Buddha and would treat him and any monks or nuns when they became sick. He had a beautiful mango garden just outside the east gate of Rājagaha which he donated to the Buddha and which later developed into a large monastery (D.I,47). The remains of this monastery were discovered in 1954 and excavated by archaeologists. The Buddha delivered two discourses to Jīvaka. In the first he gave the conditions under which monks and nuns can eat meat and in the second he defined a lay disciple as one who has taken the Three Refuges and who observes the five Precepts (M.I,369; A.IV,222). Because of the dedicated, attentive care with which he ministered to his patients, the Buddha praised Jīvaka as chief amongst his disciples who were ‘loved by the | + | [[Jīvaka]] became a [[disciple]] of the [[Buddha]] and would treat him and any [[monks]] or [[nuns]] when they became sick. He had a [[beautiful]] mango garden just outside the east gate of [[Rājagaha]] which he donated to the [[Buddha]] and which later developed into a large [[monastery]] (D.I,47). The remains of this [[monastery]] were discovered in 1954 and excavated by archaeologists. The [[Buddha]] delivered two discourses to [[Jīvaka]]. In the first he gave the [[conditions]] under which [[monks and nuns]] can eat meat and in the second he defined a lay [[disciple]] as one who has taken the [[Three Refuges]] and who observes the five [[Precepts]] (M.I,369; A.IV,222). Because of the dedicated, attentive care with which he ministered to his patients, the [[Buddha]] praised [[Jīvaka]] as chief amongst his [[disciples]] who were ‘loved by the [[people]]’ (A.I,26). See Doctors. |
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 14 December 2013
Jīvaka Komārabhacca was the Buddha’s personal physician and the father of Buddhist medicine. Tradition says he was the son of a prostitute of Rājagaha. After his birth he was put in a basket and thrown on a rubbish heap from where he was rescued by Prince Abhaya and adopted by him. An abandoned child would usually be fairly quickly eaten by dogs and crows but because he was still alive (jīvati)he was called Jīvaka. The second part of his name is probably derived from kaumārabhṛtya, the Sanskrit term for obstetrics and pediatrics. When he grew up he was sent to Takkasilā (modern Taxila in northern Pakistan) where he studied medicine for seven years under the sage Ātreya. On his return to Rājagaha he quickly earned a reputation as a skilled physician and was eventually appointed court physician to King Bimbisāra. Jīvaka became a disciple of the Buddha and would treat him and any monks or nuns when they became sick. He had a beautiful mango garden just outside the east gate of Rājagaha which he donated to the Buddha and which later developed into a large monastery (D.I,47). The remains of this monastery were discovered in 1954 and excavated by archaeologists. The Buddha delivered two discourses to Jīvaka. In the first he gave the conditions under which monks and nuns can eat meat and in the second he defined a lay disciple as one who has taken the Three Refuges and who observes the five Precepts (M.I,369; A.IV,222). Because of the dedicated, attentive care with which he ministered to his patients, the Buddha praised Jīvaka as chief amongst his disciples who were ‘loved by the people’ (A.I,26). See Doctors.
