8.8 The Story about the Youth Dīghāyu

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When the boy Dīghāyu was destined to die, the Buddha and the bhikkhus chanted protective verses for him and he lived on; the Buddha said long life is not the only thing a man received when he reverenced the elders, and then he taught them with a verse.

Keywords: Protection Chanting, Longevity, Devatās

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