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Rāhula

Rāhula (born c. 534 BCE or 451 BCE) was the only son of Siddhārtha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha, and his wife, princess Yaśodharā. He is mentioned in numerous Buddhist texts, from the early period onward. Accounts about Rāhula indicate a mutual impact between Prince Siddhārtha's life and the lives of his family members.

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Known for
1. Pali: sikkhākāmanaṃ, lit. 'Eagerness for learning'; 2. pinyin: mixing diyi; lit. 'Practicing with discretion'
Born
c. 534 BCE or 451 BCE Kapilavastu
Died
Sources differ
Initiation
7–15 years in the Buddha's ministry Park of Nigrodha by Śāriputra
Other names
1. Pali: Rāhula-bhadda, lit. 'Rāhula the Lucky', Sanskrit: Rāhula-bhadra; 2. Chinese: 長子; Japanese pronunciation: chōshi; lit. 'The Eldest Child'
Parent(s)
Prince Siddhārtha (father), Princess Yaśodharā (mother)

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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Ordination · 30
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related to Legacy · 22
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related to Childhood in Buddhism · 19
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related to Enlightenment and death · 17
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related to External links · 16
Rāhula → Access, Archived, Bhikkhu, Bhikkhu Sujato, Buddha, Insight, Jessica Walton, John Ireland, July, London Buddhist Centre, Pāli, Rāhula Sutta, Sutta Central, Talk, The, Theragāthā
related to Accounts · 15
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related to Further reading · 7
Rāhula → Buddha's, Buddhism, His Teaching, ISBN, Nārada Mahāthera, Sri Lankan, The Buddha
related to Previous lives · 6
Rāhula → Buddha, Buddha-to-be, Following, He, Pāli, Sanskrit
Born · 1
Rāhula → c. 534 BCE or 451 BCE Kapilavastu
Died · 1
Rāhula → Sources differ

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buddha prince yaśodharā enlightenment siddhārtha son tradition texts life buddhist pāli chinese rāhula's later one buddha's palace birth years disciples

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RāhulaBornc. 534 BCE or 451 BCE Kapilavastu1.00infobox
RāhulaDiedSources differ1.00infobox
RāhulaInitiation7–15 years in the Buddha's ministry Park of Nigrodha by Śāriputra1.00infobox
RāhulaKnown for1. Pali: sikkhākāmanaṃ, lit. 'Eagerness for learning'; 2. pinyin: mixing diyi; lit. 'Practicing with discretion'1.00infobox
RāhulaOther names1. Pali: Rāhula-bhadda, lit. 'Rāhula the Lucky', Sanskrit: Rāhula-bhadra; 2. Chinese: 長子; Japanese pronunciation: chōshi; lit. 'The Eldest Child'1.00infobox
RāhulaParent(s)Prince Siddhārtha (father), Princess Yaśodharā (mother)1.00infobox
RāhulaPredecessorĀryadeva1.00infobox
RāhulaRelativesŚuddhodana (grand father) Queen Māyā (grand mother) Suppabuddha (grand father) Amita (grand mother) Queen Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī (grand aunt) Sundarī Nandā (aunt) Nanda (uncle)1.00infobox
RāhulaReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
RāhulaSuccessorSanghānandi1.00infobox
RāhulaTeacherGautama Buddha, the Elder Śariputra1.00infobox
RāhulaTitlePatriarch of the Dharma (East Asian Buddhism)1.00infobox
Rāhulais aeleventh of the 16 Elders0.90text

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