Template:Buddhism Alara Kalama (Pāḷi & Sanskrit Āḷāra Kālāma, was a hermit and a teacher of ancient meditation.Template:Sfn[1][2] He was the master of [Shraman] thought . According to the Pāli Canon scriptures, he was the first teacher of Gautama Buddha.[3]
History
After Siddhartha Gautama became an ascetic, he went to Alara Kalama, who was a teacher that taught a kind of early meditation at Vessali.[4] Alara taught Siddhartha meditation, especially a dhyānic state called the "sphere of nothingness" (Pali: ākiñcaññāyatana).Template:Sfn[5]
Gautama 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."[3] Gautama was not interested in staying. After leaving, the Siddhartha found a new teacher, Uddaka Ramaputta.[6]
References
- ↑ Laumakis, Stephen. An Introduction to Buddhist philosophy. 2008. p. 8
- ↑ Managing Diversity in Organizations: A Global Perspective{{#if:Upadhyaya|, Upadhyaya}. María Triana(2017). ISBN 113891701X
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ariyapariyesana Sutta,translation by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ Mindfulness Yoga: The Awakened Union of Breath, Body, and Mind{{#if:Eliade|, Eliade}. Wisdom Publications(2009). ISBN 9780861713356
- ↑ Ālāra Kālāma. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ The Buddha's First Teachers. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
Bibliography
The Origin of Buddhist Meditation{{#if:Wynne|, Wynne}. Routledge(16 April 2007). ISBN 978-1-134-09741-8