page_title: Ye Dharma Hetu
hierarchical_section_title: Ye Dharma Hetu
caption_attribution_description: English: Sultanganj Buddha in the British Museum
context_page_description: Ye dharmā hetu, is a famous Sanskrit dhāraṇī widely used in ancient times, and is often found carved on chaityas, images, or placed within chaityas.
  It is often used in Sanskrit, but is also found in Canonical Pali texts.
  It is referred to as the Dependent Origination Dhāraṇī.
  These words were used by the Arahat Assaji when asked about the teaching of the Buddha. On the spot Sariputta attained the first Path and later told them to his friend Moggallāna who also attained. They then went to the Buddha, along with 500 of their disciples, and asked to become his disciples.
context_section_description: Ye dharmā hetu  (Sanskrit: ये धर्मा हेतु), is a famous Sanskrit dhāraṇī widely used in ancient times, and is often found carved on chaityas, images, or placed within chaityas.
  It is often used in Sanskrit, but is also found in Canonical Pali texts (Mahāvaggapāli PTS Vinaya Vol 1, pg 40).
  It is referred to as the Dependent Origination Dhāraṇī.
  These words were used by the Arahat Assaji (Skr: Aśvajit) when asked about the teaching of the Buddha. On the spot Sariputta (Skt: Śāriputra) attained the first Path (Sotāpatti) and later told them to his friend Moggallāna (Skt: Maudgalyayana) who also attained. They then went to the Buddha, along with 500 of their disciples, and asked to become his disciples.
caption: Stone statue of Buddha from Sultanganj with Ye Dharma Hetu inscribed on the lotus base (magnify to see)
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