A disciple of the Buddha.

Name of an elder.

One of the Buddha’s principal śrāvaka disciples, he became a leader of the saṅgha after the Buddha’s passing.

A senior student of the Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

One of the Buddha’s principal disciples, also known as Kāśyapa.

A senior student of Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

One of the Buddha Śākyamuni’s principal pupils, he is also referred to as Kāśyapa. Mahākāśyapa became the Buddha’s successor after his passing, and according to Pali sources he called and presided over the first Buddhist council to counter a schism started by Subhadra (Pali: Subhadda). Mahākāśyapa is considered foremost among the Buddha’s disciples in terms of his observance of ascetic practices (dhūtaguṇa). Mahākāśyapa is an interlocutor in many Mahāyāna sūtras. Pali: Mahākassapa

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his ascetic practice. He is the main interlocutor in The Great Lion’s Roar of Maitreya. Also known as Kāśyapa.

One of the Buddha’s principal śrāvaka disciples, he became a leader of the saṅgha after the Buddha’s passing.

Close Śravaka disciple of the Buddha.

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his ascetic practice.

A disciple of Śākyamuni and subsequent head of the saṅgha.

One of the monks attending this teaching in Śrāvastī, at Jeta’s Grove.

One of the principal students of the Buddha, known for his ascetic practice.

One of the Buddha’s foremost hearer disciples. Also known as Kāśyapa.

One of the Buddha’s principal pupils, who became the Buddha’s successor on his passing. Also rendered here as “Kāśyapa.”

Śrāvaka arhat, one of the most important followers of the Buddha.

A senior student of Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

A leading disciple of the Buddha, famed for his asceticism. According to tradition, Mahākāśyapa was absent at the Buddha’s parinirvāṇa. After the Buddha’s passing, he became a leader of the saṅgha.

One of the principal students of the Buddha.

One of the Buddha’s principal disciples, he became the Buddha’s successor on his passing.

A senior student of the Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

One of the principal students of the Buddha.

One of the Buddha’s principal hearer disciples, he became a leader of the saṅgha after the Buddha’s passing.

A senior student of the Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

A senior disciple of the Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

Foremost disciple of the Buddha; he inherited the leadership of the saṅgha after the Parinirvāṇa. See also UT22084-060-005-924.

A senior student of Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

A monk (bhikṣu) and disciple of the Buddha.

One of the Buddha’s principal śrāvaka disciples, he became a leader of the saṅgha after the Buddha’s passing

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his ascetic practice.

One of the principal students of the Buddha.

One of the most important followers of the Buddha. Leadership of the saṅgha passed to Mahākāśyapa after the Buddha’s parinirvāṇa.

One of the Buddha’s foremost hearer disciples, known for his ascetic discipline.

One of the Buddha Śākyamuni’s foremost disciples. Known for his prowess in ascetic discipline, he became the head of the monastic community after the Buddha Śākyamuni passed into parinirvāṇa.

One of the Buddha’s foremost disciples.

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his ascetic practice.

A senior bhikṣu student of the Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

A senior student of the Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle.

Another name for the Buddha’s attendant Kāśyapa.

Mahākāśyapa was one of the principal disciples of the Buddha.

One of the Buddha’s prominent disciples, said to have been foremost in ascetic practices (Skt. dhūtaguṇa).

A monk of Buddha Śākyamuni’s order who was first in the apostolic succession that carried on Lord Buddha’s teaching after his parinirvāṇa. Also rendered here simply as “Kāśyapa.”

Not to be confused with Buddha Kāśyapa, nor with Uruvilvā Kāśyapa, Nadī Kāśyapa, or Pūraṇa Kāśyapa, nor with Nirgrantha Kāśyapa, nor Foremost Kāśyapa.

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his ascetic practice. He became the Buddha’s successor on his passing. Also known as Kāśyapa.

One of the eight great śrāvakas.

One of the Buddha’s principal pupils, who became a leader of the saṅgha after the Buddha’s passing.

One of the Buddha’s principal pupils, who became a leader of the saṅgha after the Buddha’s passing.

A great śrāvaka disciple of the Buddha Śākyamuni.

One of the Buddha’s principal pupils, who became the Buddha’s successor on his passing. Also the name of the Buddha who preceded Śākyamuni.

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha Śākyamuni.

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his ascetic practice. He is the main interlocutor in The Great Lion’s Roar of Maitreya. Also known as Mahākāśyapa.

One of the Buddha Śākyamuni’s principal pupils, who became the Buddha’s successor on his passing.

Name of a monk disciple of the Buddha Śākyamuni. Also refered to as Mahākāśyapa.

See “Mahākāśyapa.”

See “Mahākāśyapa.”

Another name of Mahākāśyapa.

One of the Buddha’s closest śrāvaka disciples. Also called Mahākāśyapa.

One of the Buddha’s principal disciples, who became a leader of the saṅgha after the Buddha’s passing.

An interlocuter in The Dharma Council. One of the Buddha’s principal śrāvaka disciples, known for ascetic practice. He became the leader of the saṅgha after the Buddha’s passing.

One of Buddha’s attendants. Also called Mahākāśyapa.

“Kāśyapa” occurs in this sūtra as the name of the disciple of the Buddha, Venerable Mahākāśyapa, and also of the past buddha, Tathāgata Kāśyapa.

A great śrāvaka disciple of the Buddha Śākyamuni.

A senior disciple of the Buddha Śākyamuni, famous for his austere lifestyle. He became the Buddha’s successor on his passing.

Close disciple of the Buddha.

See “Mahā­kāśyapa.”