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 A modern representation of Sujata making her offering. |
According to legend, just before Siddhattha Gotama began the final meditation at the foot of the Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gayā a young woman named Sujātā offered him a bowl of milk rice and honey. This meal is said to have given him the strength he needed to continue his quest and finally attain enlightenment. Depictions of this incident are commonly found in temple wall paintings throughout Asia although the story is not found anywhere in the Tipiṭaka. However, in one place a woman named Sujātā is mentioned as being the Buddha’s first female disciple (A.I,26). | Search BuddhismAtoZ.com
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