Motif
ascetic discipline oriented toward Nirvana
ascetic_discipline_oriented_toward_nirvana
A motif of the Mystical Quest and Interior Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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buddhist
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The Questions of King Milinda, Part II (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 36) Book IV. Chapter 7. / Book IV. Chapter 8. / BOOK V. / THE PROBLEM OF INFERENCE.; lines 10125-10261 confidence: medium
The inhabitants of the Blessed One's City of Righteousness are listed as masters and reciters of texts, preachers, people of conduct, meditation, knowledge and insight, ascetics practicing in forests, at tree roots, in open air, near cemeteries, or without lying down, and those who have entered or attained fruits of the Excellent Way.
The inhabitants are described through austerities, meditation postures, forest dwelling, limited food, contentment, and anticipation of Nirvana.
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