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Aṅgulimāla

Aṅgulimāla (Pali; lit. 'finger necklace') is an important figure in Buddhism, particularly within the Theravāda tradition. Depicted as a ruthless brigand who completely transforms after a conversion to Buddhism, he is seen as the example par excellence of the redemptive power of the Buddha's teaching and the Buddha's skill as a teacher. Aṅgulimāla is…

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Education
Taxila
Born
Sāvatthī, Magadha or Aṅga
Other names
Ahiṃsaka, Gagga Mantānīputta
Religion
Buddhism
Teacher
Buddha

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Aṅgulimāla

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Triples209
Avg. degree1.98
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Aṅgulimāla

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related to In modern culture · 27
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related to Other · 25
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related to Meeting the Buddha · 21
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related to Doctrinal · 17
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related to Historical · 17
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related to Previous incarnations · 16
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related to Youth · 15
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related to Life as a monk and death · 13
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related to External links · 10
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AṅgulimālaEducationTaxila1.00infobox
AṅgulimālaOther namesAhiṃsaka, Gagga Mantānīputta1.00infobox
AṅgulimālaReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
AṅgulimālaTeacherBuddha1.00infobox
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Aṅgulimālarelated to DoctrinalAmong Buddhists0.60section
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Aṅgulimālarelated to DoctrinalChinese0.60section
Aṅgulimālarelated to DoctrinalIndia0.60section
Aṅgulimālarelated to DoctrinalAṅgulimāla's0.60section
Aṅgulimālarelated to DoctrinalFrom0.60section

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