Mahinda
Mahinda (S. Mahendra; T. Dbang chen; C. Moshentuo; J. Mashinda; K. Masinda 摩哂陀) is the Pāli name of the son of Ashoka and Buddhist monk who is credited with converting the Sinhalese king, DEVĀNAṂPIYATISSA, to Buddhism in the third century BCE, thus introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka.[1]
The story of Mahinda is recorded in the following Sinhalese texs:[2]
- Dipavamsa (c. fourth century CE)
- Mahavamsa (c. fifth century CE)
- Samantapasadika (a commentary on the Vinaya by Buddhaghosa)
References
- ↑
Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Mahinda - ↑ Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Mahinda
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
External links
Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Short History, Access to Insight- Buddhism in Sri Lanka (buddha.net)
- Archaeological Evidence of Arahant Mahinda’s Arrival and the Bodhi Tree
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