佛陀的姨母。佛母摩耶夫人生下悉達多太子七日後往生，太子遂由大愛道撫育成長。後來跟隨佛陀出家，是佛教僧團中第一位比丘尼。他堅守教法，謙卑精進，熱忱隨和，統領尼眾僧團，為請求出家的女眾授具足戒，所有比丘尼均服膺其教化。大愛道涅槃後，佛陀為其抬棺，以報乳哺之恩。

Mahaprajapati was the Buddha’s aunt. Queen Maya passed away seven days after giving birth to Prince Siddhartha, so the prince was raised by Mahaprajapati. She later renounced and became the first bhiksuni in the Sangha. A humble and diligent person, she led other bhiksunis with enthusiasm and friendliness which gained their full respect and deference. Firmly upholding the teachings, she was the one who conferred the precepts for full ordination on new bhiksunis. After Mahaprajapati entered nirvana, the Buddha carried her coffin to repay his gratitude for having nurtured him.

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