Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c34.454

v2.c34.454

2. Lohicca.—A brahmin of Sālāvatikā. He once conceived the idea that a samaṇa or recluse who had reached a good state of mind should tell no one else of it, lest he should entangle himself in new bonds. When the Buddha went to Sālāvatikā Lohicca sent the barber, Bhesikā, to invite the Buddha and the monks in his name. The Buddha accepted the invitation, and, at the end of the meal, questioned Lohicca regarding his views. At the end of the discussion Lohicca became the Buddha’s follower.¹