Maudgalyayana

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Maudgalyayana born?Circa 6th century BCE
2. Where was Maudgalyayana born?Kollita village, Magadha (modern-day India)
3. What is Maudgalyayana?Maudgalyayana was a Buddhist monk who could do amazing things like see far away, read minds, and move very fast.
4. Why did Maudgalyayana help his mother?He used his powers to give her good thoughts and help her in a hungry‑ghost realm, showing how kindness can ease suffering.

Iddhi: Sanskrit and Pali term for supernatural or psychic powers attained through spiritual discipline.
Pali Canon: The standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, believed to contain the earliest recorded teachings of the Buddha.
Impermanence (Anicca): A fundamental Buddhist concept stating that all conditioned phenomena are in a constant state of flux and change.