{"id":364126,"date":"2026-06-02T12:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=364126"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:21:00","slug":"arahant-sariputta-and-arahant-mahamoggallana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/arahant-sariputta-and-arahant-mahamoggallana\/","title":{"rendered":"Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The sacred relics of Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana, the chief disciples of Gautama Buddha from Delhi to Mongolia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fbek1-4.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/708102648_1559865999484311_2987846407659452997_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s590x590_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=101&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_ohc=Trv6f1xxgRkQ7kNvwH8lPUi&amp;_nc_oc=AdoHqXA69YlhCry-KlTarhwR_xJfcl790hesGGHnMlaelTO7eRjDd8gLAb4D9c-tZdlrPkKdC6KS-oRKmxuxfY8U&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fbek1-4.fna&amp;_nc_gid=anzRstpMU3iPoWCgdMmSog&amp;_nc_ss=7b289&amp;oh=00_Af8-vMqVH3Vx_kkiQQIHRD2o4QJh32pKlEmDMuyy4HP9ZQ&amp;oe=6A2461D0\" alt=\"Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana\" width=\"396\" height=\"223\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: International Buddhist Confederation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>They were the <strong>two chief disciples of the Buddha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Arahant Sariputta,<\/strong> known as the<strong> disciple foremost in wisdom.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Arahant Mahamoggallana, renowned for meditative powers and spiritual attainments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sariputta<\/strong> was born in<strong> Upatissa village,<\/strong> and <strong>Mahamoggallana in Kolita village.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Both were born on the same day in adjacent villages <strong>near present-day Nalanda in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Roles:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sariputta<\/strong> is renowned for <strong>his penetrating wisdom and clarity of understanding<\/strong>, came to embody the intellectual brilliance of the Dhamma.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maha Moggallana<\/strong> is known for his <strong>spiritual attainments and compassionate engagement with sentient beings<\/strong>, representing the mystical and experiential dimensions of Buddhist practice.<\/li>\n<li>Their relics <strong>symbolise the complementary pillars of Buddhist practice, wisdom and direct experience<\/strong>, and are <strong>revered as embodiments of the noble Sangha,<\/strong> one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Arahant<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qx4sw0\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"164\"><strong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"21\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Arahant<\/strong>\u00a0in Buddhism refers to a<strong> perfected individual who has realized the true nature of existence<\/strong> and <strong>attained nirvana (spiritual enlightenment).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"vxdo5l\" data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"285\">Having completely freed themselves from the bonds of desire and attachment, <strong>an arahant is no longer subject to rebirth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"41qkr2\" data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"417\">In the <strong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"328\">Theravada Buddhist tradition<\/strong>, attaining the state of an arahant is regarded as the ultimate goal of spiritual practice.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1h8c999\" data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"1347\">The <strong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"439\">Pali texts<\/strong> describe four progressive stages leading to arhatship:\n<ol data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"1347\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1qzk5rt\" data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"740\"><strong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"531\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Stream-enterer (Sotapanna): <\/strong>Achieved by overcoming false beliefs and doubts concerning the <strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"614\">Buddha<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"630\">Dhamma<\/strong> (teaching), and the <strong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"661\">Sangha<\/strong> (monastic community). It marks entry into the path toward enlightenment.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jso4lu\" data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"926\"><strong data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"778\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Once-returner (Sakadagamin): <\/strong>Attained through the reduction of lust, hatred, and delusion. Such a person will be reborn only one more time in the human realm.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qg1y2f\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1195\"><strong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"960\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Non-returner (Anagamin): <\/strong>Reached by eliminating sensual desire and ill will, in addition to the attainments of the previous two stages. After death, the individual is reborn in a higher heavenly realm, where arhatship is ultimately attained.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qjw9i0\" data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1347\"><strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1221\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Arhat (Arahant): <\/strong>The final stage of liberation, characterised by complete freedom from all defilements and the attainment of nirvana.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ft6lza\" data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1504\" data-is-last-node=\"\">According to traditional teachings, except in rare and extraordinary circumstances, a person can attain arhantship only while living as a <strong data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1503\">monk or nun<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The sacred relics of Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana, the chief disciples of Gautama Buddha from Delhi to Mongolia. About Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana They were the two chief disciples of the Buddha. Arahant Sariputta, known as the disciple foremost in wisdom. Arahant Mahamoggallana, renowned for meditative powers and spiritual attainments. 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