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Rāhula (born ) was the only son of Siddhārtha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha, and his wife, princess Yaśodharā. He is mentioned in numerous Buddhist texts, from the early period onward. Accounts about Rāhula indicate a mutual impact between Prince Siddhārtha's life and the lives of his family members.

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Born
9th April 1893
Died
14th April 1963
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74

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Estonia
Active from
1948-01-09

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Religious biography.honorific prefix
The Elder
Religious biography.background
FFD068
Religious biography.name
Rāhula
Religious biography.image
Rahula - Google Art Project.jpg
Religious biography.caption
Rāhula on a Tibetan painting, 16th century
Religious biography.other_names
1. , ; 2.
Religious biography.birth_place
Kapilavastu
Religious biography.death_place
Sources differ
Religious biography.title
Patriarch of the Dharma (East Asian Buddhism)
Religious biography.predecessor
Āryadeva
Religious biography.successor
Sanghānandi
Religious biography.religion
Buddhism
Religious biography.teacher
Gautama Buddha, the Elder Śariputra
Religious biography.known_for
1. ; 2.
Religious biography.initiation_date
715 years in the Buddha's ministry
Religious biography.initiation_place
Park of Nigrodha
Religious biography.initiator
Śāriputra
Religious biography.parents
Prince Siddhārtha (father), Princess Yaśodharā (mother)

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Rahula - Google Art Project.jpg
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date of birth
0534-01-01
date of death
0500-01-01
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Rāhula
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16 sections
Contents
  • Accounts
  • Birth
  • Pāli tradition
  • Other traditions
  • Scholarly analysis
  • Ordination
  • Enlightenment and death
  • Previous lives
  • Legacy
  • Childhood in Buddhism
  • Notes
  • References
  • Citations
  • Sources
  • Further reading
  • External links

Rāhula (born ) was the only son of Siddhārtha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha, and his wife, princess Yaśodharā. He is mentioned in numerous Buddhist texts, from the early period onward. Accounts about Rāhula indicate a mutual impact between Prince Siddhārtha's life and the lives of his family members.

According to the Pāli tradition, Rāhula was born on the day of Prince Siddhārtha's renunciation, and was therefore named Rāhula, meaning a fetter on the path to enlightenment.

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