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Ananda(flourished 6th century BC, India) First cousin and disciple of the Buddha. A monk who served as the Buddha's personal attendant, he became known as the “beloved disciple.” It was Ananda who persuaded the Buddha to allow women to become nuns. By tradition, he was the only intimate disciple of the Buddha who had not attained enlightenment before his master's death; he attained that state just before the first Buddhist Council (c. 544 or 480 BC), when he recited from memory the Sutta Pitaka. He is represented as the author of several Buddhist discourses. Ananda 5th century bc, the first cousin, favourite disciple, and personal attendant of the Buddha How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She is the director of the Subtle Yoga Teacher
Training program at One Center Yoga in Asheville and the co-director of
the Ananda Marga Yoga Teacher Training program. The Essence Of The Bhagavad Gita by Paramhansa Yogananda (The first
Indian Yoga Master to establish his life work in the west) as remembered
by his Disciple Swani Kriyananda (founder of Ananda Sangha) is an
exhaustive explanation of the Bhagavad Gita, sacred text to Hindus
worldwide, in terms accessible to lay readers and religious scholars
alike. Ananda Colombo, 33, was driving her minivan Tuesday on the
transition lane between southbound Highway 33 and the Ventura Freeway
when the van began losing fluids, then the engine caught fire,
California Highway Patrol Officer Ron Erickson said. |
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