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Homage to the Three Treasures

1: The Distant Past

2: The Not-So-Distant Past

3: The Present Time

Conclusion

 

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Homage to the Three Treasures

1: The Distant Past

Sumedha
The Going-Forth
Buddha Dipaïkara
The Resolution
The Perfections

2: The Not-So-Distant Past

The Conception
The Birth
The 32 Wonders
The Ascetic Kàladevala
The Ploughing Festival
The Palaces
The Signs
The Great Renunciation
The Departure
Ràjagaha
Sujàta
The Bodhi Tree
The Defeat of Màra
The Perfect Awakening

3: The Present Time

The Seven Weeks
The Divinity's Request
The Rolling of the Dhamma Wheel
King Bimbisàra
Kàludàyã
The Visit to the Sàkiyàs
King Suddhodana
Yasodharà, Ràhula, and Nanda
The Purchasing of Jeta's Wood
The Donation of Jeta's Wood
The Rain's Residences

Conclusion

 

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