The Renunciation of the Bodhisatva
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When the bodhisatva had renounced the world to live in the forest, he meditated upon a kasiṇa until being able to develop mental powers [abhiññā] together with the intention to remove himself b…
In his quest for enlightenment, the bodhisatva grapples with renouncing the comforts of Mithila, contemplating his intentions for four months. Upon retreating into the forest, he meditates and develop