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Khema4

Person

A warrior who was the Bodhisatta in the time of Kakusandha Buddha, giving alms to him and his monks and later helping bring a branch of his bodhi-tree to Sri Lanka.

A warrior (khattiya), the Bodhisatta in the time of Kakusandha Buddha. He gave alms to the Buddha and the monks and entertained the Order (D.ii.7; J.i.42; Bu.xxiii.13; BuA.211). He helped Rūpanandā to bring a branch of Kakusandha’s bodhi-tree to Sri Lanka. See also Khemankara. Mhv.xv.79; MT.351.

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