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 Ānanda bhikkhu , attendant of gautama buddha
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Ānanda -lrb- , -rrb- was one of the ten principal disciples of gautama buddha .
amongst the buddha 's many disciples , Ānanda had the most retentive memory and most of the sutras of the `` sutta pitaka '' are attributed to his recollection of the buddha 's teachings during the first buddhist council .
for that , he was known as the `` guardian of the dharma '' .
