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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 (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.
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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.
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.
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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Ananda (flourished 6th century bc, India) was the first cousin of the Buddha and one of his principal disciples, known as his “beloved disciple” and devoted companion. Ananda entered the order of monks in the second year of the Buddha’s ministry and in the 25th year was appointed his personal attendant.
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