佛陀的堂弟，年輕時出家，為佛陀侍者。最初佛陀不准女性出家，是他代為據理爭取，佛陀方允；比丘尼教團的成立，阿難陀功不可沒。佛陀涅槃後，第一次結集經典，多聞第一的阿難陀尊者將佛陀說過的法，一一背誦出來，讓佛法如是流傳下來。曾有偈語讚頌他：「面如秋滿月，眼似淨蓮花，佛法如大海，流入阿難心。」

Ananda, cousin of the Buddha, renounced at an early age and served as the Buddha’s attendant. Initially, the Buddha did not allow women to join the Sangha, but Ananda fought for them until the Buddha relented. Hence, Ananda played an important role in establishing the Bhiksuni Order. Foremost in memorizing the Dharma, he recited all the Buddha’s teachings during the First Buddhist Council, allowing the Dharma to be passed down to later generations. There is a verse praising him: “His face is like the autumn full moon with eyes like pure lotus blossoms; the Dharma is like a great ocean flowing into Ananda’s heart.”

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