Interpretation and reception
The Questions of King Milinda (Milindapanha)
Anonymous Pali compilation; dialogue attributed to Nagasena and King Milinda; T.W. Rhys Davids, translator
This dialogue between King Milinda and Nāgasena examines Buddhist teachings through questions and answers. The selection here asks how the Buddha and the future Metteyya can lead communities while remaining free of attachment to followers.
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Edition and location
T.W. Rhys Davids, Sacred Books of the East XXXV (1890), book IV, chapter2, §§29–30, pp.225–226. Internet Sacred Text Archive transcription.
Book IV, chapter 2, sections 29–30, pp.225–226