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| − | '''[[Mahāmaudgalyāyana]]''' (大目揵連), together with his own [[disciples]], following his good friend [[Śāriputra]], became a [[disciple]] of the [[Buddha]] and attained [[Arhatship]] in a month. [[Śāriputra]] is portrayed as standing on the [[Buddha’s]] right, with [[Maudgalyāyana]] on His left. [[Maudgalyāyana]] was stoned to [[death]] by [[Brahmins]] shortly before the [[Buddha’s]] [[parinirvāṇa]]. He is considered | + | '''[[Mahāmaudgalyāyana]]''' (大目揵連), together with his own [[disciples]], following his good friend [[Śāriputra]], became a [[disciple]] of the [[Buddha]] and attained [[Arhatship]] in a month. [[Śāriputra]] is portrayed as standing on the [[Buddha’s]] right, with [[Maudgalyāyana]] on His left. [[Maudgalyāyana]] was stoned to [[death]] by [[Brahmins]] shortly before the [[Buddha’s]] [[parinirvāṇa]]. He is considered foremost in [[transcendental]] [[powers]]. |
See also: [[Maha Moggallana]] | See also: [[Maha Moggallana]] | ||
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Mahāmaudgalyāyana (大目揵連), together with his own disciples, following his good friend Śāriputra, became a disciple of the Buddha and attained Arhatship in a month. Śāriputra is portrayed as standing on the Buddha’s right, with Maudgalyāyana on His left. Maudgalyāyana was stoned to death by Brahmins shortly before the Buddha’s parinirvāṇa. He is considered foremost in transcendental powers. See also: Maha Moggallana
