IV: The Renunciaton of Sumedha – 58
It would be good if I should abstain from food made from cultivated
grains and live only on the fruits that fall from trees.”
From that moment onwards he lived only on fruits that fell from trees. Without
lying down at all, he made strenuous efforts to meditate incessantly only in the
three postures of sitting, standing and walking, and at the end of seven days, he
achieved the eight attainments (
samāpatti
) and the five super knowledges
(
abhiññā
).
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