Upagupta
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Upagupta [circa. 3rd Century B.C.] was a Buddhist monk. According to some stories in the Sanskrit text Ashokavadana, he was the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan emperor Asoka.[1]:16 Upagupta's teacher was Sanavasi who was a disciple of Ānanda, the Buddha's attendant. Due to the absence of his name in Theravada literature it is assumed that Upagupta was a Sarvāstivādin monk. In South East Asian countries and Bangladesh Upagupta is a great cult figure. In Myanmar he is known as Shin Upagutta. In the Lokapannatti Upagupta is sent by Ashoka to tame Mara during an enshrinement ceremony festival, afterwords he asks her to take the physical form (rupakaya) of Buddha so that everyone at the festival can see what Buddha looked like. [2]
References
- ↑ John S. Strong (1989). The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the Aśokāvadāna. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-0616-0. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ↑ John S. Strong (2007). Relics of the Buddha. p. 145.
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| Preceded by Shanavasa |
Lineage of Buddhist patriarchs (According to the Zen schools of China and Japan) |
Succeeded by Dhritaka |
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