8.12 The Story about the Elder Paṭācārā

high-definition creative commons posters telling The Story about the Elder Paṭācārā together with further information.

Paṭācārā ran away from home with one of her slaves, had two children and lost them both, along with her husband, parents and brother in one day; she went mad and by and by approached the Buddha who, recognising she was ready for Awakening, taught her about the endless sorrow of births and deaths, and then spoke a verse hearing which she became an Arahat.

Keywords: Women, Marriages, Death, Grief, Madness, Ordination, Insight, Radiant Image, Foremost Disciples

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