In his travel accounts, Xuan Zang states that Aṅgulimāla's was taught by his teacher that he would be born in the Brahma heaven if he killed a Buddha.
Dalam catatan perjalanan, Xuan Zang menyatakan bahwa Aṅgulimāla diajari oleh gurunya bahwa ia akan lahir di surga Brahma jika ia membunuh seorang Buddha.