- The Buddha's 'Wisest Female Disciple': Bhikkhuni Khema
We'll look at the life of Bhikkhunī Khemā, whom the Buddha called his wisest female disciple, using a sutta about her, a poem she wrote, and later material from the Theravāda commentaries. These will help illustrate her incisive approach…
- Life of the Buddha's Great Lay Donor: Who Was Anathapindika?
Who was Anāthapiṇḍika/Anāthapiṇḍada? We'll look at his importance to the development of the early sangha, some of the topics that the Buddha discussed with him in various discourses, and the important dharma talk given him by Sāriputta on…
- Who Was Sariputta/Śariputra? (Life of the Buddha's Chief Disciple)
The Buddha's chief disciple was a man named Sāriputta. We'll look at his life and influence in this video. First we will look at where his main motivation seems to have lain, by looking in detail at how he encountered the Buddha dharma…