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Ānanda

Ānanda (Pali and Sanskrit: आनंद; 5th–4th century BCE) was the primary attendant of the Buddha and one of his ten principal disciples. Among the Buddha's many disciples, Ānanda stood out for having the best memory. Most of the texts of the early Buddhist Sutta-Piṭaka (Pali: सुत्त पिटक; Sanskrit: सूत्र-पिटक, Sūtra-Piṭaka) are attributed to his recollection…

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Known for
Being an attendant of the Buddha (aggupaṭṭhāyaka); powers of memory; compassion to women
Born
5th–4th century BCE Kapilavatthu
Consecration
Mahākassapa
Died
20 years after the Buddha's death On the river Rohīni near Vesālī, or the Ganges
Initiation
20th (Mūlasarvāstivāda) or 2nd (other traditions) year of the Buddha's ministry Nigrodhārāma or Anupiya, Malla by Daśabāla Kāśyapa or Belaṭṭhasīsa
Other names
Videhamuni; Dhamma-bhaṇḍāgārika ('Treasurer of the Dhamma')

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Edges186
Triples325
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Early life · 53
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related to Legacy · 37
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related to Death and relics · 36
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related to Establishing the nun's order · 35
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related to In art · 28
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related to Role and character · 28
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related to Passing on the teaching · 24
Ānanda → According, After, Aśokavadāna, Buddha, Buddha's, Dhamma, Divyavadāna, India, Kashmir, Kausambī, Kosambī, Madhyāntika, Mahākassapa, Majjhantika, Mathurā, Other, Sanskrit, Several, Sāṇavāsī, Udyāna
related to Buddha's death · 21
Ānanda → Bareau, Because, Before, Buddha, Despite, He, Here, However, Kusinārā, Kuśinagara, Pali, Rājagaha, Rājagṛha, Sanskrit, The Buddha, The Pāli Mahā-parinibbāna Sutta, Udāyin, Udāyī, Vesālī, Veḷugāma
related to Attending to the Buddha · 13
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related to Previous lives · 10
Ānanda → According, After, Buddha, Buddha Gotama, Buddha's, He, Padumuttara, Padumuttara Buddha, Pali, Sanskrit

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buddha buddha's sanskrit texts council ānanda's pāli buddhist however many life death also first early mahākassapa would teaching ordained bhikkhunī

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ĀnandaBorn5th–4th century BCE Kapilavatthu1.00infobox
ĀnandaConsecrationMahākassapa1.00infobox
ĀnandaDied20 years after the Buddha's death On the river Rohīni near Vesālī, or the Ganges1.00infobox
ĀnandaInitiation20th (Mūlasarvāstivāda) or 2nd (other traditions) year of the Buddha's ministry Nigrodhārāma or Anupiya, Malla by Daśabāla Kāśyapa or Belaṭṭhasīsa1.00infobox
ĀnandaKnown forBeing an attendant of the Buddha (aggupaṭṭhāyaka); powers of memory; compassion to women1.00infobox
ĀnandaOther namesVidehamuni; Dhamma-bhaṇḍāgārika ('Treasurer of the Dhamma')1.00infobox
ĀnandaParent(s)King Śuklodana or King Amitodana; Queen Mrgī (Sanskrit traditions)1.00infobox
ĀnandaPredecessorMahākassapa1.00infobox
ĀnandaReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
ĀnandaSuccessorMajjhantika or Sāṇavāsī1.00infobox
ĀnandaTeacherThe Buddha; Puṇṇa Mantānīputta1.00infobox
ĀnandaTitlePatriarch of the Dharma (Sanskrit traditions)1.00infobox
Ānandais apassage about spiritual friendship0.90text
Ānandais aonly disciple who was willing to teach psychic powers to Devadatta0.90text
Ānandais ause of Bodhi trees in Buddhism0.90text

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