Notable Buddhist Figures

Disciples, scholars, monarchs, and masters who shaped the development and transmission of Buddhism.

All Figures The Buddha Direct Disciples Philosophers & Scholars Monarchs & Patrons Masters & Monks
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Ananda

Ānanda

The devoted attendant and cousin of the Buddha who memorised all the discourses and recited them at the First Buddhist Council, preserving the Pali Canon....

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Mahakasyapa

Mahākassapa

The senior monk who convened the First Buddhist Council after the Buddha's death and is venerated as the first Patriarch in the Zen Buddhist tradition....

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Moggallana

Mahāmoggallāna

Foremost disciple in psychic powers, who alongside Sariputta was one of the two chief disciples, known for extraordinary meditative attainments....

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Sariputta

Sāriputta

Foremost disciple in wisdom, who with Moggallana formed the Buddha's two chief disciples, renowned for systematic exposition of the Dhamma....