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Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī ( Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī) or Pajapati was the foster-mother, step-mother and maternal aunt (mother's sister) of the Buddha. In Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to seek ordination for women, which she did from Gautama Buddha directly, and she became the first bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun). [1] [2] Depiction.
Elder Nun Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī’s Story. at Wat Pho, Bangkok. The first of the foremost nun disciples is the root and the most important also, as Mahāpajāpatī was the founding member of the nuns’ monastic order, and this story tells how she reached such an eminent position.
May 17, 2024 · Mahapajapati Gotami was one of the most important disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni as she was the first ever female to be ordained by Buddha Shakyamuni and the founding member of the nuns’ monastic order (bhikkhuni Sangha). She was also the aunt and stepmother of Buddha Shakyamuni.
Venerable Ānanda found Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī weeping, and learning the cause of her grief was deeply moved. He approached the Blessed One and repeatedly requested him to grant permission for women to go forth in the Buddha’s Dispensation.
Feb 3, 2024 · Mahapajapati Gotami, the Buddha’s aunt and foster mother, was the first woman to request full ordination for women directly from the Buddha. Once granted, she became the first bhikkhuni or fully ordained Buddhist nun during the time of the Buddha Gotama.
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The Story about the Elder Nun Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī. Introduction. The first of the foremost nun disciples is the root and the most important also, as Mahāpajāpatī was the founding member of the nuns’ monastic order, and this story tells how she reached such an eminent position.
Nov 2, 2013 · Maha Pajapati (Gotami) Theri: A Mother's Blessing. Khuddaka. Therigatha. PTS: Thig 157-162. Translator's note. The woman who is said to have composed this poem was Pajapati, the Buddha's stepmother and a Queen of the Sakyas. Her younger sister was Maya, married to King Suddhodana only after Pajapati herself was unable to conceive an heir.
