Śāriputra

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Śāriputra born?Circa 6th century BCE
2. Where was Śāriputra born?Nalanda, ancient India
3. What is the career?Prominent Buddhist monk, philosopher, and teacher
4. What is the related topics?Maudgalyāyana, Sarvastivada, Mahayana Buddhism, Pali Canon
5. Who was Śāriputra?Śāriputra was a very smart friend of the Buddha and his chief disciple. He helped explain the Buddha’s teachings to others.
6. How did Śāriputra become a follower of the Buddha?He heard the Buddha’s clear teaching called the ‘Ball of Honey’ sutta and was so impressed that he decided to follow the Buddha.

Sangha: The monastic community of Buddhist monks and nuns, or the wider community of Buddhist followers.
Dependent Origination: The Buddhist principle that all phenomena arise in dependence upon other phenomena.
Emptiness (Śūnyatā): The Mahayana Buddhist concept that phenomena lack inherent existence or self-nature.