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MAHAYOGI STHULABHADRA When he entered the 100th year of One day he called the whole age he felt
Sangh and said,
Now I want to hand
hand WIVU YO
over the responsibility Now my body
of the order to Arya
Mahagiri and take the is extremely
ultimate vow. weak.
Getting free of all responsibilities of the order Arya Sthulabhadra went to Vaibharagiri hills. He sat on a rock and started his final meditation after taking the ultimate vow of abandoning food and all activity. After a fortnight of fasting and meditation he left his earthly body. The radiant sun of knowledge of that period had set.
Arya Sthulabhadra was head of the order from 170 to 215 ANM. (356 to 291 BC.) THE END
Sthulabhadra and Kosha
Initiation by Arya Sambhutivijaya in 146 ANM
Monsoon-stay in Kosha's mansion
Promotion of religion as Acharya
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Display of miraculous power.
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