Yifer,

The Saama~n~naphala Sutta (D 2) is an excellent study in the psychology of a
guilt-ridden but repentent man, Ajaatasattu.

Sukhi

Piya

yifertw wrote:

> Dear Ven. Sujato,
> It helps a lot by your supportive informations.
> The story of King Ajaatasattu is of greater importance due to the
> connections of King Ajaatasattu in Devadatta events described in
> Vinaya and in Amitabha (Amita Buddha) sutta of Mahayana.
> It is quite astonished that reports from Fa-Sian (AD 400) and
> Hsuan-Chuang(AD 700) that there were still deciples worshiping
> Devadatta in Kasmira and Sravati while they were visiting India.
> The "Nidana" of "Amitabha Sutta" is Buddha delivered the Doctrine
> (or teaching about the world) of Amitabha while Bimbisara has been
> put into prison by his son Ajaatasattu.
> If, just if, the story of Ajaatasattu is a legend and fable
> instaed of historical events, then we have to examine the whole story
> again and treat this event against Buddha's doctrine, not just to
> take belief in it.
> Could you give the short description of Jainism's version about
> King Ajaatasattu to me.
>
> Metta
>
> Yifer
>
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