Query to anyone who knows the suttas well: The Sigalovada says the highest duty of layman is to support "ascetics and brahmins." Anomalous?
@vgr Yes, that much I know… Although I would have guessed a few centuries less.
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@Meaningness Modulo a few destructions I suppose, by Islamic invaders etc. Haven't looked in detail. -
@Meaningness In some heterodox versions, the Buddha is an avatar in the dasavatara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashavatara#Buddha … - 5 more replies
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