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| − | The Gandhāran [[Buddhist Texts]] (oldest [[Buddhist]] manuscripts yet discovered, from ca. | + | The Gandhāran [[Buddhist Texts]] (oldest [[Buddhist]] manuscripts yet discovered, from ca. 1 CE) are attributed to the [[Dharmaguptaka school]]. And some believe that the founder of that [[Buddhist]] school was...a {{Wiki|Greek}} ....."[[Dhammarakkhita]] ([[Pali]], "protected by the [[Dharma]]"), was one of the [[missionaries]] sent by the Mauryan emperor [[Ashoka]] to proselytize the [[Buddhist]] [[faith]]. He is described as [[being]] a {{Wiki|Greek}} ([[Pali]] [[yona]]) in the [[Mahavamsa]], and his activities are indicative of the strength of the Hellenistic {{Wiki|Greek}} involvement during the formative centuries of [[Buddhism]]. ....."One of the major [[missionaries]] was [[Yonaka Dhammarakkhita]]. He was...a {{Wiki|Greek}} [[monk]], native of ‘Alasanda’ (Alexandria). He {{Wiki|features}} in the [[Pali]] [[tradition]] as a [[master]] of [[psychic]] [[powers]] as well as an expert on [[Abhidhamma]]. |
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The Gandhāran Buddhist Texts (oldest Buddhist manuscripts yet discovered, from ca. 1 CE) are attributed to the Dharmaguptaka school. And some believe that the founder of that Buddhist school was...a Greek ....."Dhammarakkhita (Pali, "protected by the Dharma"), was one of the missionaries sent by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka to proselytize the Buddhist faith. He is described as being a Greek (Pali yona) in the Mahavamsa, and his activities are indicative of the strength of the Hellenistic Greek involvement during the formative centuries of Buddhism. ....."One of the major missionaries was Yonaka Dhammarakkhita. He was...a Greek monk, native of ‘Alasanda’ (Alexandria). He features in the Pali tradition as a master of psychic powers as well as an expert on Abhidhamma.
