The Master, who was named A?vagho?a Bodhisattva, was a disciple of Elder Pår?va. When Elder Pår?va, being deeply concerned about the Buddha-Dharma, entered samådhi in order to contemplate who was competent to renounce the world and widely propagate the teachings of the Way so as to enlighten living beings, he had a vision of a hermit heretic in Central India who was well versed in worldly wi…