8/12/2019 RH-041 Caitya Worship in Buddhist Avadana Literature. World of Buddhism. the International Buddhist Magazine Ed. AD.T.E.perera. Vol. 6. No. 2. 1990 Pp. 6 - 9

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8 h Sy d o j h o (e AoH rt udd i Aodn Aratrartha, th to o the Moraobern ound amog maurpt deang wth theartvat e observance o the month o r-t OctobrNoember The ontet o exts A adB s sma, the dees beng oy in matte o dea gve beow a bd outlne o the ontn oText A

The pous n Aoka ced n te lde Upagupwho was esg at Kuuaam d expessed a dese

to hear a seo on the 'Ahoratra obsevnce eated toitya woshp T Eder responded by en whathe herd rom hi tecer whch as oow

the distat pat the Blessed Oe Saky resdd at te etvanrm togeter wh s dsciples,os, uns, ayolowers ad host o bodsttas,spirants to Buddhahod O one ocson h Bese One ws seatd n the mdst o la ge assemby,whc the Elde Subui humby rquested hm to pecha semon on the Aort te peang o cya worsp The Blssed One the spoe o a equest mde byg ndrapta the ue o Gandhvat i Purvvda. to Vasubandhu a dpe o te Buddha, to peachthe dtne to a large group o ope so tht tey do evi, w atta egemetVubdu espoded by detlg te uerous viue o thc noberite. Ahorata epang wht he hd head ro te

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hey wo ws o atin at et n ti cycle ofste soud pacse te Ahorat rte wth devoiond de ey who do so wl gencte the thoughteghtenet pctise the pth edng to t wok othe welae o g, ul the perectos i euaruon conquer a deements d attin upmeigteet A the Buddhas o the pa nd l theBudds the pset ave p ctsed ts re a attaed omen Sary a bodhsatta asprgto bome Buddas w pactise ths best o tes adacheve e ed Lkewse god, sges ascetic de who esor to ths e wi led pue ives d vet share o perect wsdom They who oie osg a forma the rte r o heng about itwil so sQare ts _. Never bo sa:s o m

oe hey w ways epre pnes adaly ec the abo o the Budd hs here s cckonn o th m arng out o Ahorta ihe Buddhas ae decaed ts ert to mmesrabe

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ocg a te speech o Vasubdhu Kg ndrprsa quested tht he be istructd o the maner opeog the Ahora re Ths Vasubdhu ddpeatn oce gai wh was tught to m by Budda .Vpy A dhamsa. a h o egous disuss-os shoJd be ertd t a scred spo such as ctyonumet dedced o he Buddha a moa stery aoue of rver; od te acoas te bak of

rver"ake o poo k, moui or forest a pace,asn o houe ony other pre and pst spot_s hall shoud be meaed wth clay and owduFour Rags shoud be hoisted. a caopy spread over adhe pce ded wth rlands o Rowers nd steameso coth o vrous coours

e vrn, the berer of th vajra pure coducthoud draw a mndaa cle o the dharmadhtu thesphere o ego. te dhaa and intiae the pfa o he rite Ate prang o ea theed o the tt dy o te ght h o the monhe oberve o the rite should pefor sch ablutos scleansng Ihe teet and wsh the outh. and tatag A break o w o the oueeth day hesod bathe at ord t miday clad i wite and ru'o deoto he should pay homge to the mdla, mak-

ig a oeg o e gt e shoJd hae a bat adve up hs ast durng the trd watch o the y, pai o pure d Rees ood At the beging o eght he hoJd ight row o lps woship the ma ad lien to the doctne At dw the uoon dy he should bthe wear cen cothe prfythe boy wth the e products of the cow nd makeorngs rt to Sua, the sungod and then 10 h pepo Theeat seated he shod pay homg toVaasatv d the Thee ewes and see he ugePactsg he three knds o coce to smadi)et he shod ie he Buddh esv he maaya nd make hm eter i ate a o water orwashng he eet sippng d spng T h wiseopper shoud hen me oers o he mndaecte the he mana pacuar mysl omulaascJ d wh he evaa sn hyms o pe d

pr as hm hn ar such tes s coesof guilt epeso o symphetc oy merorousCions nd pay homag hogh musc a d ccum.abuaton. he obeer o th r shoud bow dow

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