New Publications: The Prediction for Brahmaśrī

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Toh 189

ཚངས་པའི་དཔལ་ལུང་བསྟན་པ།
The Prediction for Brahmaśrī
Brahma­śrīvyākaraṇa

The Prediction for Brahmaśrī features a brief encounter between the Buddha, out on his daily alms round, and a group of children playing on the outskirts of Śrāvastī. A boy named Brahmaśrī offers the Buddha the pavilion he has made of sand or dirt. The Blessed One accepts it and transforms it into one made of precious metals and jewels. Seeing this wonder, Brahmaśrī makes a vow to become a buddha himself in the future. This prompts the Buddha to smile and predict Brahmaśrī’s future awakening.

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