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Chapter Thirteen: Beginning Spiritual Practice<br />

Siddhartha crosses the Anoma River and tells Channa to return with Kanthaka carrying his hair, necklace, and sword. Siddhartha trades<br />

his princely garments with a hunter for a monk’s robe and then meets a monk. The monk leads Siddhartha to the spiritual center of Master<br />

Alara Kalama. Siddhartha learns to beg and to practice sitting meditation, the four dhyanas, and three of the formless concentrations.<br />

Fo Chouo Fou Yao King (T. 186); Fo Pen Hing Tsi King (T. 190); Lalitavistara; Buddhacarita; Pasarasi Sutta (M. 126); Mahasaccaka<br />

Sutta (M. 36).<br />

Siddhartha’s studies of meditation with Master Kalama, his attainment of the Realm of No Materiality, and his departure from Master<br />

Kalama are recorded in M. 26 and Tchong 204. They are also mentioned in M. 36, M. 85, M. 100, Tsa 110, and Wou Fen Liu (T.<br />

1421).

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