Anathapindika - Wikipedia
Anathapindika (Pali: Anāthapiṇḍika; Sanskrit: Anāthapiṇḍada); [1] born Sudatta, was a wealthy merchant, banker, and philanthropist, believed to have been the wealthiest merchant in Savatthi in the time of Gautama Buddha. He is considered to have been the chief male patron of the Buddha.
Anathapindika - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
Anathapindika (Pali: Anāthapiṇḍika; Sanskrit: Anāthapiṇḍada); born Sudatta, was a wealthy merchant and banker, believed to have been the wealthiest merchant in Savatthi in the time of Gautama Buddha. He is considered to have been the chief male patron of the Buddha.
Anāthapiṇḍika | Merchant, Wealthy, Generous | Britannica
Anāthapiṇḍika, in Buddhist tradition, a banker of Sāvatthi (modern Śrāvāsti) and early follower of the Buddha Gotama. Tradition states that Anāthapiṇḍika met the Buddha at Rājagaha and became deeply devoted to him.
Anathapindika: The Great Benefactor - Access to Insight
1. How Anathapindika Became a Disciple of the Buddha. In the first year after Siddhattha Gotama's enlightenment, his Order, found in Rajagaha, the capital of the kingdom of Magadha, consisted then of only a few people who, after hearing …
Anathapindikovada Sutta: Instructions to Anathapindika - Access …
2013年11月30日 · Then Anathapindika the deva's son, in the far extreme of the night, his extreme radiance lighting up the entirety of Jeta's Grove, went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, bowed down to him and stood to one side.
Anathapindika — The Feeder of the Poor - BuddhaNet
Anathapindika — The Feeder of the Poor. 72. In the 5th century B.C.E., trade and commerce were already highly developed in India. Caravans travelled from one city to another and financial houses made money available for loan.
Anathapindika: Significance and symbolism - Wisdom Library
Anathapindika is a pivotal figure in Theravada Buddhism, known primarily as a wealthy merchant and prominent lay disciple of the Buddha. He is renowned for his extreme generosity, especially toward the Buddha and the Sangha.
The Life of Buddha: Part Two: 17. Anathapindika's Offering
Anathapindika was a religious man, and when he heard that a Buddha was living in the Bamboo Grove, he was eager to see him. He set out one morning, and as he entered the Grove, a divine voice led him to where the Master was seated.
Sudatta Sutta: About Sudatta (Anathapindika) - Access to Insight
Here we learn how Anathapindika first met the Buddha. A dramatic point in the story revolves around the fact that most people knew of him by his epithet — Anathapindika means "Almsgiver to those without protection" — rather than by his given name.
Anathapindika - Dhamma Wiki
2008年10月23日 · Anathapindika was the chief lay disciple of the Buddha and a patron of the Sāsana. He built the Jetavana monastery and gave generously to the monks, becoming a Sotāpanna and entering Tusita heaven.