by a cow and died.
3
Later, when this sad news reached the Buddha, he announced
that Pukkusati was a wise man, w h o had already seen Truth, and
1
In the chapter on the third Noble Truth, see p. 38.
2
The term used is Avuso which means friend. It is a respectful term of address
among equals. But disciples never used this term addressing the Buddha. Instead they
use the term Bhante which approximately means 'Sir' or 'Lord'. At the time of the
Buddha, the members of his Order of Monks (Sangha) addressed one another as
Avuso
'Friend'. But before his death the Buddha instructed younger monks to address
their elders as Bhante 'Sir' or Ayasma 'Venerable'. But elders should address the
younger members by name, or as Avuso 'Friend'. (D II Colombo, 1929, p. 95).
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