Ājñātakauṇḍinya
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Kaundinya (Sanskrit कौंडिन्य), also known as Ājñātakauṇḍinya, Pali: Añña Koṇḍañña), was one of the first five Buddhist monks (Pancavaggiya), disciple of Gautama Buddha and the first to attain the fruit of Arahant. He lived during the 5th century BCE in what are now Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. According to traditional accounts, at the time of Gautama Buddha's birth, he predicted his future destination as an enlightened teacher.
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- Buddha visiting his five old friends Roundel 26 buddha ivory tusk.jpg
- Religious biography.caption
- Buddha preaches to Koundinya and his four colleagues
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- Ajnata Kaundinya
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- 6th century BCE
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- Buddhism
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- bhikkhu
- Religious biography.teacher
- Gautama Buddha
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- Buddhist monk
- Religion
- Buddhism
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Life
- Early years
- Renouncement and Arahantship
- After enlightenment
- Previous and future rebirths
- Legacy
- See also
- References
Kaundinya (Sanskrit कौंडिन्य), also known as Ājñātakauṇḍinya, Pali: Añña Koṇḍañña), was one of the first five Buddhist monks (Pancavaggiya), disciple of Gautama Buddha and the first to attain the fruit of Arahant. He lived during the 5th century BCE in what are now Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. According to traditional accounts, at the time of Gautama Buddha's birth, he predicted his future destination as an enlightened teacher.
==Life==
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