Rahula’s Family Tree

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Family

• Gautama Buddha(parent),Yasodhara(parent)— Marriage

  Gautama Buddha married Yasodhara before his renunciation, and their son Rahula was born on the night of the Great Departure.

Member of

• Ten Principal Disciples

  The Buddha designated ten monks as his principal disciples, each declared foremost in a specific quality — Sariputta in wisdom, Moggallana in supernatural powers, Mahakashyapa in ascetic practice, Ananda in learning, Anuruddha in divine eye, Subhuti in dwelling without conflict, Purna in preaching, Maha Katyayana in detailed exposition, Upali in monastic discipline, and Rahula in desire for training.

Associated with

• Gautama Buddha

  When the seven-year-old Rahula asked the returning Gautama Buddha for his inheritance, Gautama Buddha ordained him instead — giving him not a throne but the dharma, and later teaching him the famous lesson at Ambalatthika on the danger of lying.