Ten Great Disciples of Skakyamuni Buddha
Revision as of 11:13, 21 April 2014 by Adminos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DisplayImages|{{Random number}}}} ;Ten Great Disciples of Skakyamuni Buddha/Ten Great Disciples Of The Buddha They are: : 1 Mahakasyapa in Sanskrit, Maha...")
They are:
- 1 Mahakasyapa in Sanskrit, Mahakassapa in Pali. - first in ascetism.
- 2 Ananda - first in having heard the words of Buddha.
- 3 Sariputra in Sanskrit, Sariputta in Pali. - first in wisdom.
- 4 Subhuti - first in expressing emptiness.
- 5 Purna - first in explaining good law.
- 6 Maudgalyayana in Sanskrit, Moggallana in Pali. - first in supernatural power.
- 7 Katyayana - first in preaching.
- 8 Aniruddha in Sanskrit, Anuruddha in Pali. - first in the sharpness of his divine eyes.
- 9 Upali - first in taking precepts.
- 10 Rahula - first in esoteric practices and in desire for instruction in the law.