Uppalavanna
Uppalavanna and Khema were the two main female disciples of the BuddhaRead More →
The First Five Monks With Buddha – Introduction
It is said that when the Buddha as Siddhartha Gautama left home Read More →
Sariputra
The life of the Buddha is not only one man’s quest to find the meaningRead More →
Purna or Punna
Purna(Sanskrit) and Punna(Pali) was one of the closest disciples of the Buddha.Read More →
Nanda
After the death of Siddhartha’s mother Mahamaya King Shudhodhana married her younger sister Maha Pajapati GotamiRead More →
Mahanama
Mahanama was one of the first five monks or Panchavaggiyyas who were with the Buddha right fromRead More →
Mahakasyapa or Mahakassapa
Mahakasyapa (Sanskrit) or Maha Kassapa(Pali) or Pipphali Kassappa was one of the foremost disciples of the Buddha.Read More →
Mahakaccana or Mahakatyana
Maha Kaccana (Pali) or Maha Katyayana (Sanskrit) was one of Buddha’s foremost disciplesRead More →
Maha Moggallana
Moggallana was considered the next wisest and highly developed disciple after Sariputra by Buddha. Read More →
Kondanna or Ajnata Kaundinya
Kondanna(Pali) or Ajnata Kaundinya(Sanskrit) was one of the first five monks with Buddha. Read More →
Khema
Khema was the first female disciple of Buddha. She was foremost in wisdom and was an exemplary monk who realised the impermanent nature of life. She belonged to a royal family of Magadha in the city of Sagala. It is said that her name means golden hue and asRead More →
Jivaka
Jivaka was the physician of the Buddha and the Sangha and a close disciple of the Buddha. The story of Prince Siddhartha who wished to transcend suffering and gain release from the infinite cycles of birth and death led him to the search for truth and final enlightenment. ThisRead More →
Hatthaka of Alavi
Hatthaka of Alavi was the son of the ruler of Alavi. He was one of the foremost lay disciples of the BuddhaRead More →
Eighteen Arhats or Luohans (Lohans)
The eighteen Arhats or eighteen Luohans are the original followers of Buddha depicted in the Read More →
Dharmakara Boddhisattva or Amitabha Buddha
The Sacred Text (Buddhist Sutra) called the Larger Sutra of Immeasurable Life contains the story of Amitabha Buddha.Read More →