Pāli Dictionary

Tissa6

Person

A monk reborn as a Brahmā of great psychic power, visited soon after his rebirth by Mahā-Moggallāna and questioned about the fate of devas and Brahmas assured of salvation.

A monk who was reborn as a Brahmā with great psychic powers. Mahā-Moggallāna visited him soon after his birth in the Brahma-world and asked him questions about devas and Brahmas who were assured of salvation.⁸ He was evidently the Tissa mentioned as being present at the Mahāsamaya.⁹

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