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Mahāparinibbāna Sutta

大般涅槃经 zh 大般涅槃経 ja

One of 34 suttas in the Digha Nikaya; narrates the last few months of the Gautama Buddha's life, his death and funeral, and the distribution of his relics

  • Also called Mahaparinibbana Sutta, DN 16, Mahāparinibbāna-sutta

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