Arahant Uppalavanna Theri

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Ontheway
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Arahant Uppalavanna Theri

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If Arahant Moggallana Thera was the foremost monk among the wielders of Supernormal Powers or Iddhis in Bikkhusangha, then Arahant Uppalavanna Theri was the foremost nun among the wielders of Iddhis in Bhikkhunisangha.

As Lord Buddha praised her:
"Etad-aggaṁ bhikkhave mama sāvikānaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ
iddhimantīnaṁ, yad-idaṁ Uppalavaṇṇā."

Her story: https://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/ ... avanna.htm

The Buddha and Bhikkhuni.
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The birth stories of Uppalavanna Theri (Thai mural)
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:anjali:
Hiriottappasampannā,
sukkadhammasamāhitā;
Santo sappurisā loke,
devadhammāti vuccare.

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Re: Arahant Uppalavanna Theri

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That’s how sensual pleasures create enemies;
Evaṁ amittajananā,

they are so tormenting, so corrupting,
tāpanā saṅkilesikā;

trapping beings with the world’s material delights,
Lokāmisā bandhanīyā,

they are nothing less than the bonds of death.
kāmā maraṇabandhanā.

Maddening, enticing,
Ummādanā ullapanā,

sensual pleasures derange the mind.
kāmā cittappamaddino;

They’re a snare laid by Māra
Sattānaṁ saṅkilesāya,

Guided by Uppalavaṇṇā
Vinītuppalavaṇṇāya,
There is always an official executioner. If you try to take his place, It is like trying to be a master carpenter and cutting wood. If you try to cut wood like a master carpenter, you will only hurt your hand.

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