Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.2129
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.2129
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v2.c35.2129
3. Vesāli Sutta.—The Buddha once addressed the monks on the great benefits of meditating on *asubha*, and then retired into solitude in the Mahāvana for a fortnight. The monks, filled with the idea of *asubha*, felt loathing for their bodies and many committed suicide. The Buddha hearing of this, summoned the monks to the Kūṭāgārasālā and taught them the great merits of concentration on breathing.¹