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his disciples protested against this were placed in different monuments
decision. However Buddha reminded or stupas, some of which are believed
his disciples that Kushinara was to have survived till this very day.
a lang once ruled by a righteous For example there is the Temple of
wheel-turning king, and was the the Tooth in Sri Lanka, where it is
appropriate place for him to call his believed there lies the relic of the
end. He asked all of his attendants right tooth of Buddha.
if they had any questions or doubts
they wanted to clear before his Nine Virtues
passing, but they had none. Buddha’s During Buddha’s teachings there
last words were that he wanted each were nine most important virtues
individual to strive for their own that people would try to achieve
liberation with diligence. Buddha’s during their lifetime. These nine
body was cremated and the relics virtues were obtained from long
