Paṭācārā: Grief, Practice, and the Therīgāthā Tradition
Learn the story of Paṭācārā in early Buddhist tradition, its textual sources, themes of grief and practice, and links to the Therīgāthā.
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Learn the story of Paṭācārā in early Buddhist tradition, its textual sources, themes of grief and practice, and links to the Therīgāthā.
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