Ānanda
Ānanda( 5th4th 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"( Pāli) are attributed to his recollection of the Buddha's teachings during the First Buddhist Council.
For that reason, he is known as the Treasurer of the Dhamma, with" Dhamma" referring to the Buddha's teaching.
In Early Buddhist Texts, Ānanda was the first cousin of the Buddha.
Although the early texts do not agree on many parts of Ānanda's early life, they do agree that Ānanda was ordained as a monk and that Puṇṇa Mantāniputta became his teacher.
Twenty years in the Buddha's ministry, Ānanda became the attendant of the Buddha, when the Buddha selected him for this task.
Ānanda performed his duties with great devotion and care, and acted as an intermediary between the Buddha and the laypeople, as well as the" saṅgha".
He accompanied the Buddha for the rest of his life, acting not only as an assistant, but also a secretary and a mouthpiece.
Scholars are skeptical about the historicity of many events in Ānanda's life, especially the First Council, and consensus about this has yet to be established.
A traditional account can be drawn from early texts, commentaries, and post-canonical chronicles.
Ānanda had an important role in establishing the order of" bhikkhunīs", when he requested the Buddha on behalf of the latter's foster- mother Mahāpajāpati Gotam ī to allow her to be ordained.
Ānanda also accompanied the Buddha in the last year of his life, and therefore was witness to many tenets and principles that the Buddha conveyed before his death, including the well- known principle that the Buddhist community should take his teaching and discipline as their refuge, and that he would not appoint a new leader.
The final period of the Buddha's life also shows that Ānanda was very much attached to the Buddha's person, and he saw the Buddha's passing with great sorrow.
Shortly after the Buddha's death, the First Council was convened, and Ānanda managed to attain enlightenment just before the council started, which was a requirement.
He had a historical role during the council as the living memory of the Buddha, reciting many of the Buddha's discourses and checking them for accuracy.
During the same council, however, he was chastised by Mahākassapa and the rest of the" saṅgha" for allowing women to be ordained and failing to understand or respect the Buddha at several crucial moments.
Ānanda continued to teach until the end of his life, passing on his spiritual heritage to his pupils Sāṇavāsī and Majjhantika, among others, who later assumed leading roles in the Second and Third Councils.
Ānanda died 20 years after the Buddha, and" stūpas"( monuments) were erected at the river where he died.
Ānanda is one of the most loved figures in Buddhism.
He was known for his memory, erudition and compassion, and was often praised by the Buddha for these matters.
He functioned as a foil to the Buddha, however, in that he still had worldly attachments and was not yet enlightened, as opposed to the Buddha.
In the Sanskrit textual traditions, Ānanda is considered the patriarch of the Dhamma, who stood in a spiritual lineage, receiving the teaching from Mahākassapa and passing them on to his own pupils.
Ānanda has been honored by" bhikkhunīs" since early medieval times for his merits in establishing the nun's order.
In recent times, the composer Richard Wagner and Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore were inspired by stories about Ānanda in their work.
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Nanda (half-brother of Buddha)
Prince Nanda, also known as Sundarananda( handsome Nanda), was the younger half- brother of the Buddha.
He shared the same father as the Buddha, King Śuddhodana, and his mother, Mahapajapati Gotami, was the Buddha's mother's younger sister.
The Buddha's biological mother died 7 days after Prince Siddhartha, the person who would become the Buddha, was born.
It was seven years after his Enlightenment that the Buddha, at the request of his father, who missed him dearly, returned to his home city of Kapilavatthu.
On the third day of his return, the Buddha, after partaking of his meal, silently handed his bowl to Nanda, rose and exited.
Thinking that the Buddha would take his bowl back, Nanda followed him until he reached the Park of Nigrodha, where the Buddha was staying.
This was the Buddha's silent demonstration of the Dhamma to his younger brother: a scene which is often represented in Greco- Buddhist art.
When they arrived at the Park, the Buddha questioned Nanda regarding whether he might become a monk.
Although Nanda had just wedded the beautiful Janapada Kalyāni, that same day, he took ordination and joined the community of Monks.
However, Nanda enjoyed no spiritual happiness.
His thoughts were constantly directed towards to Janapada Kalyāni and his heart pined for her.
Learning of this, the Buddha took Nanda on a journey to Tavatimsa Heaven or.
On the way Nanda saw a she-monkey that had lost her ears, nose and tail in a fire, clinging to a charred stump.
When they reached the heaven abode, Nanda saw beautiful celestial nymphs and the Buddha asked Nanda:" Which do you consider more beautiful?
Those nymphs or Janapada Kalyāni?"
Nanda replied:
" Venerable Sir, Janapada Kalyāni looks like the scalded she- monkey, compared to those nymphs."
The Buddha said:" Nanda, can you see that what you thought to be exceedingly beautiful now pales in comparison to greater beauty?"
Upon hearing this, Nanda practiced diligently with the object of winning the celestial nymphs.
However, when the other monks learned of Nanda's wish they ridiculed him and he eventually saw his motive as base, and renouncing desire, attained Arhatship.
There is a poem in Theragatha collection of verses believed to have been authored by Nanda praising the Buddha for having become an arahant.
Abeysekera writes:" On realizing the exquisite happiness of Nibbana, Nanda approached the Buddha and thanked Him respectfully by saying," Lord I release you from your promise of celestial bliss."
The Buddha then informed Nanda that He had been released from the promise the moment he had reached the supreme bliss of Nibbana, because the bliss of Nibbana was greater and transcended any celestial bliss."
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Question: Do both directors of films Dreaming Out Loud (film) and The Buddha (2010 film) share the same nationality?
Answer: yes