[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [The History of Buddhist Thought](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933) › c19.28 # The History of Buddhist Thought c19.28 The History of Buddhist Thought c19.28 - **Language:** English ### [c19.28](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.28) Afterwards he converted Yasa, a wealthy young man of Benares, and then his fifty-four companions, and when he had passed the period of Retreat, he sent the whole sixty out in different directions on alms pilgrimage.¹ He himself went on to Uruvelā, converting thirty noble youths on the way, whom he also sent on pilgrimage. At Uruvelā he converted the three brothers Kassapa, matted-haired ascetics, with their followers, and took them with him to Rājagaha. There he was honourably received by Bimbisāra, who presented a park called the Veḷuvana (bamboo grove) near Rājagaha for a monastery of the Order. At that time Sāriputta and Moggallāna, two friends who had left the world, were converted, and became the two chief disciples.² - [Previous: c19.27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.27) - [Next: c19.29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.29) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.28](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.28) · Pramāṇa