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| − | '''Piṇḍola-Bharadvāja''' (賓頭盧頗羅墮) is also called the Long-Eyebrowed Arhat, and Bharadvāja is one of the six famous family names of Brahmins. He is one of the sixteen great Arhats who remain in the world for various reasons. Piṇḍola was the son of a state minister and attained Arhatship at a young age. However, after he flaunted his transcendental powers, the Buddha rebuked him and forbade him to enter parinirvāṇa. So he is still in the world, delivering sentient beings. | + | '''Piṇḍola-Bharadvāja''' (賓頭盧頗羅墮) is also called the Long-Eyebrowed [[Arhat]], and Bharadvāja is one of the six famous family names of [[Brahmins]]. He is one of the sixteen great [[Arhats]] who remain in the [[world]] for various [[reasons]]. Piṇḍola was the son of a state minister and attained [[Arhatship]] at a young age. However, after he flaunted his [[transcendental]] [[powers]], the [[Buddha]] rebuked him and forbade him to enter [[parinirvāṇa]]. So he is still in the [[world]], delivering [[sentient beings]]. |
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 4 September 2013
Piṇḍola-Bharadvāja (賓頭盧頗羅墮) is also called the Long-Eyebrowed Arhat, and Bharadvāja is one of the six famous family names of Brahmins. He is one of the sixteen great Arhats who remain in the world for various reasons. Piṇḍola was the son of a state minister and attained Arhatship at a young age. However, after he flaunted his transcendental powers, the Buddha rebuked him and forbade him to enter parinirvāṇa. So he is still in the world, delivering sentient beings.
