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Ānanda

𑀆𑀦𑀦𑁆𑀤 pi ཀུན་དགའ་བོ་ bo 阿难 zh

Attendant of the Buddha and main figure in First Buddhist Council

  • Child of Śuklodana and Amritodana
  • Dated 6th century BCE – 5th century BCE

Overview

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Roles and affiliation

Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.

Offices held 1

  1. Dates unrecorded Zen Patriarch Succeeded Mahākāśyapa

Family tree

The family as a list · 4

Family 4

Connections

Affiliation 1

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