André Ferdinand Herold, The Life of Buddha — 8. Sariputra and Maudgalyayana (1927)
“ Sariputra rejoiced at these words. It was as if the truth had been revealed to him. "All that is born has an end," he thought. He thanked Asvajit, and, filled with hope, he went to find Maudgalyayana."Friend," said Maudgalyayana when he saw Sariputra, "friend, how serene is your countenance! How clear and radiant your glance! Have you obtained deliverance from death?" ”
André Ferdinand Herold, The Life of Buddha — 8. Sariputra and Maudgalyayana (1927)
“ Sariputra and Maudgalyayana TWO young brahmans, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, were living at that time in the city of Rajagriha. They were intimate friends and were both pupils of the hermit Sanjaya. To each other they had made this promise: "Whichever one of us first obtains deliverance from death will immediately tell the other." ”
André Ferdinand Herold, The Life of Buddha — 8. Sariputra and Maudgalyayana (1927)
“ This is not the proper time to question him. He is collecting alms; I must not disturb him. I shall follow him, and when he is satisfied with the offerings he has received, I shall approach and speak to him. ”
