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Ānanda (Pali and Sanskrit: आनन्द; 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.
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- 5th–4th century BCE, Kapilavatthu
- Patriarch of the Dharma (Sanskrit traditions)
Ānanda (Sanskrit: आनन्द) literally means bliss or happiness. In the Hindu Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagavad gita, ānanda signifies eternal bliss which accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.
ānanda, (Sanskrit: “joy,” or “bliss”), in Indian philosophy of the Upaniṣads and the school of Vedānta, an important attribute of the supreme being Brahman. Bliss is characteristically used in the Taittirīya Upaniṣad ( c. 6th century bc ) to define Brahman and, simultaneously, the highest state of the individual self.
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Ānanda ( Pali and Sanskrit: आनन्द; 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.
Ānanda (T. Kun dga' bo ཀུན་དགའ་བོ་; C. Anan [tuo] 阿難 [陀]) was Gautama Buddha 's cousin and personal attendant, and one of his principal disciples. Amongst the Buddha's many disciples, Ānanda stood out for having the most retentive memory. Most of the sutras of the Sutta Pitaka are attributed to Ananda's ...
Jan 1, 2017 · He was one of the chief disciples of the Buddha, his first cousin, and personal attendant. He was the son of Mṛgī ( [ 4 ], Vol. iii, p. 172) and Amitodana the Sākiyan, brother of Suddhodana ( [ 14 ], Vol. i, p. 292). He was called Ānanda because his birth brought joy to his kinsmen ( [ 17 ], Vol. ii, p. 123; [ 14 ], p. 292).
Overview. Ānanda. Quick Reference. One of the Buddha's chief disciples and his first cousin, his father being a brother of Śuddhodana, the Buddha's father. It appears that he entered the Order (Saṃgha) in the second year of the Buddha's ministry and was ordained by the Buddha himself.
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