從小智慧過人但脾氣暴躁，後聽佛陀開示瞋恚的過患，悔過懺罪，成為最不喜歡與人爭論的比丘。佛陀曾至忉利天為母說法，歸返人間時，蓮華色比丘尼以神通搶先第一迎接佛陀。佛陀表示，須菩提在耆闍崛山觀諸法空性，了知空義，才是最先迎接佛陀的人。其善解空理，被譽為解空第一。

At a young age, Subhuti was wise beyond his years but he had a bad temper. After he heard the Buddha’s teaching on the harmful effects of anger, he repented and became the bhiksu most reluctant to argue with anyone. Once, when the Buddha returned from Trayastrimsa Heaven, where he taught his mother the Dharma, Utpalavarna Bhiksuni utilized her supernatural powers and became the first to receive the Buddha’s physical body. However, the Buddha indicated that due to Subhuti’s contemplation and understanding of emptiness at Vulture Peak, he was actually the first to receive the Buddha’s Dharma body. He was known to be foremost in understanding emptiness.

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