While Buddha was alive, he left behind no written words.
After Buddha entered nirvana, Venerable Mahākāśyapa assembled five hundred Arhats. Ananda recited the Sutra Pitaka, and Upāli recited the Vinaya Pitaka, compiling all the scriptures and monastic rules into books. These became the Buddhist scriptures passed down to later generations, an event known historically as the First Council.
"And Ananda was also a member of the Shakya clan. He, too, was entitled to be called Shakyamuni-"
"Foremost in extensive learning"-that seems to mean the same thing as the talent "Extensive Learning" on my panel. What connection is there between the two?
Qu Zan's thoughts surged and ebbed. He had too little information at present; no matter how he speculated, he could not work out the full story.
He simply stopped thinking about it.
Before it grew late, he went to visit Doje, Huode-
When they first learned that Qu Zan and the others had been attacked, and saw that he had not returned, they had all assumed he was dead.
They had never expected Qu Zan to return alive after so many days, and naturally, they were all delighted for him.
Without realizing it, Qu Zan arrived in the Private Quarters district.
He pushed open the gate, and the familiar fragrance of medicinal herbs greeted his nose. Jomo Duo'erna was writing incantations in her room.
"You finally deigned to come, you rascal."
Duo'erna set down the mantra she was writing, her alluring eyes fixed on Qu Zan.
Qu Zan said, "My lady, this humble monk was held up by important business-"
"First you went to the Sutra Academy to read scriptures, then you went to see your fellow disciples and Scripture Master, and finally you remembered me. It seems you only came here because you had nowhere else left to