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Early Buddhism
- Āḷāra KālāmaAlara Kalama was a hermit and meditation teacher in ancient India. He practiced as a śramaņa, a wandering ascetic seeking spiritual liberation.
- Uddaka RāmaputtaUddaka Rāmaputta taught refined states of meditation known as the jhāna formless attainments. These practices were called arūpa samāpatti in Pali texts.
- ŚrāvakayānaThe Sanskrit word Śrāvakayāna translates literally as the vehicle of listeners. This term describes a path to enlightenment available to disciples who follow…
- Jataka talesIn the second century before the common era, a woodpecker removed a bone from a lion's throat on the railings of an Indian stupa.
- Pre-sectarian BuddhismThe fertile Indo-Gangetic plains witnessed the rise of sixteen powerful kingdoms and republics known as Mahajanapadas during the lifetime of Gautama Buddha.
- SarnathThe name Sarnath derives from the Sanskrit word Saranganath, which translates to 'Lord of the Deer' in English. This title refers to an ancient Buddhist…