The Role of Mahā pajā pati Gotaṃi in Early Buddhism
…fe of King Suddhodana. After Mahā mā yā’s death, she became the Buddha’s foster mother. The present sutta takes place at an early point in the Buddha’s ministry, on one of his return visits to his native c…
…in the Sangha, ultimately leading to the formation of the Bhikkhuni Sangha, the Order of Nuns. This sutta presents her as a devout lay Buddhist, suggesting an existing Bhikkhuni Sangha, despite historical …