Alara Kalama
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History
After Gotama became an ascetic, he went to Alara Kalama, who was a teacher that taught a kind of early samkhya at Vessali.[5] Alara taught Gautama Buddha meditation, especially a dhyānic state called the "sphere of nothingness" (Pali: ākiñcaññāyatana).[6][7]
Gotama eventually equalled Alara, who could not teach him more, saying, "You are the same as I am now. There is no difference between us. Stay here and take my place and teach my students with me."[4] Gautama was not interested in staying. After leaving, Buddha found a new teacher, Uddaka Ramaputta.[8]
References
- ↑ Wynne 2007, p. 10.
- ↑ Laumakis, Stephen. An Introduction to Buddhist philosophy. 2008. p. 8
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