1. Yasa was a bhikkhu during the time of Gautama Buddha.
10 Facts About Yasa
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Yasa was the sixth bhikkhu in the Buddha's sangha and was the sixth to achieve arahanthood.
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Yasa lived in the 6th century BCE in what is Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in northern India.
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One day, when he had become a young man, Yasa awoke early and saw his female servants and entertainers asleep in a repulsive state.
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Yasa took off his golden sandals, saluted and sat down.
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The Buddha gave a dharma discourse, and Yasa achieved the first stage of arahanthood, sotapanna.
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Yasa's mother had noticed her son's absence, and notified her husband, who sent horsemen in four directions to search for Yasa.
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Yasa's father headed in the direction of Isipatana, following the trail left by the golden slippers.
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Yasa, who was in the vicinity and had heard the talk given to his father, became an arahant.
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The Buddha and his six arahants visited the home of Yasa the following day.