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Mahant
(Hind
, Pañj
b
, ‘head of certain religious establishments’). Hereditary ‘priests’ who often appropriated the property of
gurdw
r
s
under their control.
, Pañjb, ‘head of certain religious establishments’). Hereditary ‘priests’ who often appropriated the property ofgurdw
rsunder their control.
Mah
parinibb
na-sutta
(The Discourse on the Great Decease)
.
parinibbna-sutta(The Discourse on the Great Decease)
.
The sixteenth discourse in the Long Collection of Discourses (
D
gha Nik
ya
) of the Buddhist
P
li canon
. The text describes the events leading up to the Buddha's death and his travels during the last few months of his life, and records his final utterance: ‘Decay is inherent in all composite things: work with diligence.’
D
gha Nikya) of the Buddhist
P
li canon. The text describes the events leading up to the Buddha's death and his travels during the last few months of his life, and records his final utterance: ‘Decay is inherent in all composite things: work with diligence.’
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