Venerable Puṇṇa | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Mantaniputta |
| Occupation | Bhikkhu |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Lineage | nobel |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Buddha |
Pūrṇa Maitrāyanīputra (Sanskrit;Pali:Puṇṇa Mantānīputta,Chinese:富楼那弥多罗尼子;pinyin:fùlóunàmíduōluónízǐ), also simply known asPūrṇa (Sanskrit; Pali:Puṇṇa), was anarhat and one ofthe ten principal disciples ofGautama Buddha, foremost in preaching the dharma.
Puṇṇa Mantānīputta was born in Donavatthu, nearKapilavatthu, in a noble family. His mother was Mantānī (or Maitrāyanī), sister of Ven.Añña Koṇḍañña, who became Ven. Puṇṇa's teacher. Ven.Ānanda, after his firstrain retreat, mentions him as a great influence in theĀnandasuttaṃ. He says that thanks to him he was able to become asotāpanna.[1]
Ven.Sāriputta hears about Ven. Puṇṇa for the first time through a conversation between the Tathāgata and a group ofshakyans who praised him. Then Ven. Sāriputta has the chance to meet Ven. Puṇṇa atSāvatthī, where he asks Ven. Puṇṇa about the dharma without revealing his identity. As part of his answer, Ven. Puṇṇa uses the analogy of the relay chariots in theRathavīnitasuttaṃ. Then both reveal their names. Ven. Puṇṇa says he is called Puṇṇa, but known as Mantāniputta by his companions in the holy life, and Ven. Sāriputta says his name is Upatissa, but that he's known by his companions in the holy life as Sāriputta. They both praise one another.[2][3]
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