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Saṅghamittā ( Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit, nun's name Ayapali; [1] 282 BC – 203 BC [1]) was an Indian Buddhist nun and believed to be the eldest daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC – 232 BC) and his first wife and Empress, Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE). Together with her brother Mahinda, she entered an order of Buddhist monks.
Sanghamitta, a nun of barely eighteen, and others from her order set sail from India in the third century B.C.E., carrying to the sultry green island of Sri Lanka a branch of the sacred Maha Bodhi tree, under which Siddhartha, the Buddha Shakyamuni, had attained enlightenment.
Mar 16, 2011 · Sanghamitta (approx. 308 BCE - 229 BCE) was the daughter of King Ashoka. She was a nun who spread the Order to Sri Lanka and brought with her a sapling from the original Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya. This marked one of the key moments in the spread of Buddhism outside of India.
Sanghamitta was the daughter of Emperor Ashoka, the Great Mauryan Emperor. She played a crucial role in the spread of Buddhism, accompanying her brother Mahinda to Sri Lanka as a Buddhist missionary. Sanghamitta is known for bringing a sacred Bodhi tree sapling to Sri Lanka, where it was planted, becoming an important symbol of Buddhism on the ...
Arahat Sanghamitta's Story. Table of Contents. Preface. .......................................................................................... 4. from. Chapter. V. The Third Recital. .......................................... 9. [Saṅghamittā’s Birth] ........................................................................ 9.
Sanghamitta was the daughter of King Ashoka. She was a nun who spread the Order to Sri Lanka and brought with her a sapling from the original Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya. This marked one of the key moments in the spread of Buddhism outside of India.
Saṅghamittā ( Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit) was the grand daughter of Emperor Bindusara and daughter of Emperor Ashoka and his wife, Devi. Together with Mahinda, her brother, she entered an order of Buddhist monks.
Saṅghamittā (S. Saṃghamitrā; C. sengqiemiduo) (282 – 203 BCE) was a daughter of Emperor Ashoka and the sister of Mahinda. According to traditional accounts, Saṅghamittā was ordained as a nun ( bhiksuni) at the age of eighteen years.
Saṅghamittā ( Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit, nun's name Ayapali; 282 BC – 203 BC) was an Indian Buddhist nun and believed to be the eldest daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC – 232 BC) and his first wife and Empress, Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE).
In the meantime King Asoka had seen to the reunification of the Saṅgha and the holding of the Third Council in which the teachings had been reconfirmed. Following this the leading monk at the Council had arranged to send missionaries to the border areas.
