Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.485
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.485
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15. Ānanda.—Companion of Chapaṭa and co-founder of the Sīhala-Saṅgha of Burma.¹ He was later cut off from the community for trying to send to his kinsfolk an elephant presented to him by King Narapati. His companions suggested that the animal should be let loose in the forest, in accordance with the Buddha’s teaching regarding kindness to animals. Ānanda’s reply was that the Buddha had also preached kindness to kinsfolk.² He died in 1246.³