ASIAN 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Stupa, Jataka Tales
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Took care of him when buddha got old. Buddha says if asked to do so can lived until end of aon. Wants to teach and live out life before passing to nirvana. Amaraha claims he has done what he needed to do. Buddha agrees and will die in 3 months. 1 = 1 when buddha decides to die. Buddha asked anada 15 times throughout life about living until end of aon. Buddha asks blacksmith for special meal that only blacksmith could conjure. Tells ananda that blacksmith is not to blame. Says to ananda that once dead, can get rid of minor rules for monks. Goes to 4th concentration of form realm and dies without rebirth. Existence = physical form of consciousness then gone. Buddha left behind body and things he taught. Left instructions to give funeral of universal emperor that father (king) would"ve given him. Mahakashyapa (monk) wanted to pay homage to buddhist feet.
