Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c27.s1.9
Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c27.s1.9
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v2.c27.s1.9
Just before his demise, Ānanda also ordained 500 Brāhmanical anchorites with Madhyāntika at their head, and entrusted him with the propagation of the religion in Kashmir. The episode of Madhyāntika and his activities in Kashmir do not find any mention in the Ceylonese chronicles.