Śrāvastī miracles
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Śrāvastī Miracles or Miracles at Sravasti refers to two types of miracles that were performed by the Buddha in the city of Sravasti, according to traditional sources. These miracles are called:[1][2]
- the "paired miracle" (yamakaprātihārya), in which the Buddha displayed water streaming from half of his body, and fire from the other half
- the "great miracle" (mahāprātihārya), in which the Buddha displayed multiple emanations of himself
There are multiple accounts of these miracles in traditional sources, in both canonical sources and commentaries.
Notes
- ↑ Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. yamakaprātihārya.
- ↑ Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. mahāprātihārya.
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University- Strong, John (2009), The Buddha: A Beginner's Guide, Oxford: Oneworld Publications
External links
ཆོ་འཕྲུལ་ཆེན་, Christian-Steinert Dictionary
cho_'phrul_chen_po_bstan_pa, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki- Brown, Robert L. (1984). "The Śrāvastī Miracles in the Art of India and Dvāravatī". Archives of Asian Art. 37: 79–95.