Phussa2
PersonMột vị trưởng lão A-la-hán, con trai của một tiểu vương, đã giác ngộ nhờ tu tập thiền định, các bài kệ của ngài về tương lai Tăng đoàn được lưu giữ trong Theragāthā
He was the son of a ruler of a province and was trained in all accomplishments. Having heard a great Thera teach, he left the world and joined the Order. He practised jhāna and became an Arahant.
One day an ascetic named Paṇḍarassa-gotta heard him teach and questioned him on the future progress of bhikkhus.
Phussa’s reply is contained in the Theragāthā, vs. 949-80; ThagA.ii.82 f.
Thag 17.1
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