Nanda
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Nanda is traditionally known as one of the Buddha’s half-brothers and an early disciple in Buddhist tradition.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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disciple of the Buddha ⓘ historical religious figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sundara Nanda
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Sundarananda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Kapilavastu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalRole | example of transformation from sensuality to enlightenment ⓘ |
| category | Buddha’s family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | half-brother of Gautama Buddha ⓘ |
| father | Śuddhodana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | teachings of the Buddha ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eventual attainment of arahantship
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initial attachment to sensual pleasures ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Pali
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Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Pali Canon
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Sundarananda Sutta traditions ⓘ Sutta Piṭaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Theragāthā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralExemplifies |
overcoming attachment
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power of disciplined practice ⓘ |
| mother | Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
contrast between worldly beauty and spiritual liberation
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renunciation of sensual desire ⓘ |
| ordinationBy | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordinationStatus | bhikkhu ⓘ |
| relationshipToBuddha | relative and disciple ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInBuddhism | early disciple of the Buddha ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguageContext |
Pali literature
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Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| spiritualAchievement | arahant ⓘ |
| spouseBeforeOrdination | Janapadakalyāṇī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | didactic stories in Buddhist literature ⓘ |
| teacher | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th–5th century BCE (traditional dating) ⓘ |
| tradition |
Theravāda Buddhism
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early Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vowedCelibacy | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.