6/12/2011 :巴特那城PATNA (阿育王古都Patali Putra, 第三次结集处, 此地曾有80支石柱的Mauryan Pillared Hall ; Arogya Vihar等)→ 毘舍离 Vaishali (佛成道5年后所到之处；佛教比丘尼僧团初成立之处；佛灭100年后,第二次结集处；Vaishali 之Kolhua纪念塔遗迹，猴王献蜜供佛处。
Patna
Ananda, no matter how far the Ariya’s realm extends, no matter how far its trade expands or it scatters, its progeny, Pataliputta will be the chief city. But Pataliputta will face three dangers: danger from fire, from floods and from internal dissensions.
As the city’s fortunes changed, those of Buddhism changed too. The Kukkutarama grew from a sylvan park into a large monastic establishment, which was the site of the third Buddhist Council, convened by King Asoka in about 253 BCE.
Shortly after the death of Sariputta and Moggallana, the Buddha gave a talk at Ukkacela in which he expressed the deep respect he had for his two disciples and also his sense of loss at their passing. ‘Truly monks, this assembly seems empty now that Sariputta and Moggallana have passed away.’
Vesali
Now at that time Vasali was rich, prosperous full of people, crowded with men and with food easily available. There were seven thousand seven hundred and seven halls, seven thousand seven hundred and seven gabled houses, seven thousand seven hundred and seven parks, and seven thousand seven hundred and seven lotus ponds.
