Difference between revisions of "Jivaka"

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Upaya (thabs).

See more details under:'means and knowledge.' [RY]

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−	~~Jiva, or Jivaka~~.	+	Upaya ([[thabs]]).

−	*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]	+	See more details under:'[[means and knowledge]].' [RY]