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Path of seeing (mthong lam). The third of the five paths which is the attainment of the first bhumi, liberation from samsara and realization of the truth of reality. [RY]

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-Jiva, or [[Jivaka]].
+Path of seeing ([[mthong lam]]). The third of the [[five paths]] which is the attainment of the [[first bhumi]], liberation from samsara and realization of the [[truth of reality]]. [RY]
-*A contemporary of the Buddha and an influential sponsor and protector of Buddhism. Son of [[King Bimbishara]] by a concubine. On his birth he is said to have seized the acupuncture needle and bag. He became famous for his medical skill and was honored as the [[king of healers]]. Jiva can be rendered as life-giving. [RY]
+[[Category:Key Terms]]
-See more details under: [[Jivaka]].
-[[Category:Early Buddhism]]