I was wondering if in the suttas were the Buddha ever been called Mahavira ?
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Lor Buddha the Mahavir
Lor Buddha the Mahavir
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Re: Lor Buddha the Mahavir
Yes. Virtually every male Indian spiritual eminence will get called mahāvīra ("great hero") by his disciples. In Pali sources it's particularly common in verse collections like the Theragāthā and Therīgāthā.
Athaddasāsiṃ sambuddhaṃ,
bhikkhusaṃghapurakkhataṃ;
Pavisantaṃ mahāvīraṃ,
magadhānaṃ puruttamaṃ.
Then I saw the Buddha,
Honoured by the Saṅgha of monks,
The great hero,
Entering the capital city of Magadhā.
https://legacy.suttacentral.net/en/thag12.2
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
Re: Lor Buddha the Mahavir
Thank you bhante .Dhammanando wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:03 pm Yes. Virtually every male Indian spiritual eminence will get called mahāvīra ("great hero") by his disciples. In Pali sources it's particularly common in verse collections like the Theragāthā and Therīgāthā.
Athaddasāsiṃ sambuddhaṃ,
bhikkhusaṃghapurakkhataṃ;
Pavisantaṃ mahāvīraṃ,
magadhānaṃ puruttamaṃ.
Then I saw the Buddha,
Honoured by the Saṅgha of monks,
The great hero,
Entering the capital city of Magadhā.
https://legacy.suttacentral.net/en/thag12.2
No bashing No gossiping