佛陀之子，於佛陀成道後第六年出家，是佛教第一位沙彌。為沙彌時，喜於說謊捉弄人，受佛訓誡後，勇於認錯，並精進修道，能行忍辱。有一次，房間被年長比丘占據，他默默走進廁所避風躲雨；又有一次，在路上受流氓攻擊，頭破血流，他忍氣吞聲。在佛弟子中譽稱密行第一。

Sramaneras were introduced into Buddhism when Rahula, son of the Buddha, became a novice monk six years after the Buddha had attained enlightenment. When Rahula was a sramanera, he was fond of tricking others by telling lies. After the Buddha admonished him, he admitted his mistakes, became diligent in practice, and could endure insults and humiliation. Once, when his room was occupied by an older bhiksu, he took shelter in the lavatory to escape the rain. On another occasion, he was attacked and wounded in the head but he endured the assault in silence. Among the disciples, he was reputed as being foremost in self-discipline.

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