INTRODUCTION
Lord Buddha was born before 2500 years ago in Lumbini at Nepal. He was born as a prince, Got married and had son. He got depressed in his life by seeing certain incidents , such as a dead man, an old man and a person suffering from disease. Due to that, he wanted to adopt Sainthood in order to get himself liberated from the chain of life cycle. He lived a saintly life, by taking alms and without enjoying any comforts and luxuries in his life. It is also believed that through his yogic powers, he went to the divine places of the gods. In order to spread his teachings and to popularize his Buddhism religion, he has got ten main disciples and through them, the religion of Buddhism was flourished in many foreign countries and also in india.
The Ten Main Disciples of Lord Buddha are:
- Sariputra
- Moggallana
- Mahakasyapa
After Lord Buddha, he became the leadership of Sangha.He preached the teachings and sutras of Buddha. He is also called as the “father of sangha”
4.Subhuti
5. Purna
6. Katyayana
7.Anuradha
Anuradha was a relative of Buddha.
8. Upali
9. Rahula
Rahula was the son of Buddha.
10. Ananda
Ananda was the cousin of Lord Buddha . He was considered as the holiest disciple among the other disciples of Lord Buddha.
WRITTEN BY R.HARISHANKAR
