Ananda disciple of Lord Buddha....

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Hi All,

 

Can any one please send me the life story of Anand, the disciple of Lord

Buddha.. My last mail wasn't even responed by anyone..

 

Atleast please help me in this matter.

 

 

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Srinivas

 

 

 

 

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Hello Srinivas,

 

This is the address of a Theravada Buddhist

website where a lot of information can be found,

and maybe something about Ananda as well:

www.accesstoinsight.org

 

In addition here you are a brief text I've found

about Ananda (www.buddhanet.net)

 

 

 

(Part Two) 12. Ananda, the Loyal Attendant

 

The Buddha had no regular attendant during the

first twenty years of his ministry. Several monks

used to attend to the Buddha, accompany him on

alms rounds and carry his extra robes and bowl.

The monks who served him were Nagasamala, Nagita,

Upavana, Sunakhatta, Cunda, Sagata, Radha and

Meghiya.

 

These monks did not always obey the Buddha's

instructions. For example, one day when the Buddha

and Venerable Nagasamala came up to a crossroads,

the Venerable Nagasamala decided to go one way,

although the Buddha suggested that they should go

the other way. The monk went along the road of his

choice and he was robbed and beaten by highway

robbers. He came back to the Buddha to be reminded

of his disobedience and consoled.

 

On another day, as the Buddha was on his way to

the village of Jantu, Venerable Meghiya, who

accompanied him, wanted to stop by a mango grove

and practise asceticism. Three times the Buddha

advised him against his idea, but Meghiva went his

way. Eventually he returned to the Buddha and

confessed that he had failed in his practice

because almost all the time he was in the grove,

three kinds of evil thoughts disturbed his mind:

thoughts of sensual desires, ill-will and cruelty.

 

 

When the Buddha came to the Jetavana Monastery in

Savatthi, he said, " Now I am old, Bhikkhus. When I

say, 'Let us go this way,' some of you go the

other way; some drop my bowl and robe on the

ground. Choose one disciple to attend always on

me. " The Buddha was fifty-five years of age at

that time.

 

The Venerable Sariputta and Moggallana both

volunteered their services, but the Buddha didn't

accept as they had other valuable services to

perform for the world. The offers of other

disciples were also turned down. As Venerable

Ananda was silent, waiting to be nominated by the

Buddha himself, other monks advised him to offer

his services.

 

 

The Buddha said, " It is not necessary for Ananda

to be induced by others. He will serve me of his

own accord. "

 

 

Venerable Ananda agreed to serve the Buddha

regularly, subject to eight conditions:

 

 

1. He should not be given the robes received by

the Buddha.

2. He should not be given the food received by the

Buddha.

3. He should not sleep in the Fragrant Chamber of

the Buddha.

4. He should not be asked to go with the Buddha to

accept alms on invitation.

5. The Buddha should consent to invitations

received by him.

6. The Buddha should give him permission to

introduce visitors who came from afar to see the

Buddha.

7. He should be allowed to consult the Buddha

whenever he had any doubts to clarify.

8. The Buddha should repeat to him the discourses

preached in his absence.

 

 

After the Buddha consented to these eight

conditions, Venerable Ananda became the regular

attendant of the Buddha and remained with him for

twenty-five years.

 

 

Venerable Ananda was the son of King Suddhodana's

younger brother, and therefore a cousin of the

Buddha. He entered the order of monks during the

second year of the Buddha's ministry and long

after attained the first stage of sainthood

(sotapanna) after hearing the sermon given by

Venerable Punna Mantaniputta.

 

 

From the time he became the Buddha's personal

attendant, Ananda served the Buddha with devotion

and care, right up until his master's last

moments. Day and night, he served the Master and

he was faithful and dedicated. At night, for

example, he would patrol the place where the

Buddha was resting to prevent his sleep from being

disturbed.

 

When acknowledging the qualities of his disciples,

the Buddha said that Venerable Ananda was first

among monks who are learned, mindful, well-behaved

and determined. He was very much involved in the

establishment of the order of nuns (bhikkhunis).

And he is reputed to have had the Ananda bodhi

tree, which survives today near the Jetavana

Monastery, planted.

 

 

Although Venerable Ananda had the rare privilege

to listen to every discourse of the Buddha, he did

not attain arahantship until after the Buddha had

passed away.

 

Venerable Ananda was said to have lived to one

hundred and twenty years of age.

 

 

Regards,

 

Gonzalo

 

 

EL Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:55:41 +0530

srinivas.kondareddy escribió:

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> Hi All,

>

> Can any one please send me the life story of

> Anand, the disciple of Lord

> Buddha.. My last mail wasn't even responed by

> anyone..

>

> Atleast please help me in this matter.

>

>

> yours

> Srinivas

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>

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