Reflections on Sujātā - First Upāsikā Disciple of the Buddha | Ven. Tathālokā Therī

It was Sujātā who offered milk-rice to the Buddha after his extreme austerities, blessing him: “I was successful in my wish, my aim. May you, holy one, also be successful in yours.” Sujātā, a laywoman, is remembered and commemorated in the Theravada tradition as ‘The First Upāsikā Disciple of the Buddha.' Talk given at Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery’s International Bhikkhuni Day celebration in 2015.
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