禅Lineage

Lineage of Ananda

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Ananda

2 teachers and ancestors, 3 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Ananda stands 2 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Indian Patriarchs line, receiving transmission from Mahakashyapa (b. -450). The line above runs back through to Shakyamuni Buddha.

This line belongs to Indian Patriarchs. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.

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Line of succession to Ananda

The single line of formal transmission, root first. Where a master had several teachers this follows the one carrying the succession; the fuller set of ancestors is listed below.

  1. 1. Shakyamuni Buddha-563–-483
  2. 2. Mahakashyapab. -450
  3. 3. Anandab. -450

Teachings attributed to Ananda

Ancestors of Ananda

  1. 2 generations above

  2. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Ananda

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below