Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c18.459
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c18.459
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2. Jivaka Sutta.—Questioned by Jivaka, the Buddha explains that an upāsaka is one who has taken the Three Refuges and the Five Precepts, and that such a man, by reason of his qualities, works the welfare both of himself and others.¹