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Sanyogita
Sanyogita
Title	Most Venerable Theri
Other names	Sudarshana
Personal
Religion	Buddhism
Parents	Malwarsena (father); Sunanda (mother);
Senior posting
Teacher	Gautama Buddha
Disciple of	Gautama Buddha

Revision as of 23:14, 28 January 2023

Sanyogita, also said, Sayogita or Sahayogita (Sanskrit:संयोगिता,Pali;Sanskrit;Sanyogitā) was a Buddhist bhikkhuni or nun who was a princess before being a bhikkhuni. She was one of the disciples of Gautama Buddha and the friend of Khema, wife of Bimbisara. She was born in Kundalpura, where her father, Malwarsena was ruling. She was the daughter of King Malwarsena of Kundalpura and mother's name was Queen Sunanda. When she was a little girl, she was interested in listening to Gautama Buddha's voice so she went and became his disciple. Sanyogita declined to be a princess because she didn't like it the most. Bhikkhuni Sanyogita then took the help of her friend, Khema and also Uppalavanna for understanding. She also understood to respect a person even when they used to not respect her by her teacher, Gautama Buddha. Her father wanted her to be a princess, but apart from being a princess, she became a bhikkhuni and her religion was Buddhism.

Birth

A place named Kundalpura and there was a king named Malwarsena and his wife Sunanda. Few years, Queen Sunanda was pregnant and was about to give birth to a daughter. When the daughter was born from her, she was named Sanyogita. The Senapatis and all the priests told him that he would have to decide his daughter will have to become a princess (a Rajkumari) or a sannyasi. But after being a a grown up woman, Sanyogita accepted to be Sannyasi. She left her family and her parents. She also refused to marry and become a mother. She later became a bhikkhuni and became the disciple of Gautama Buddha. She died at the age of 67.

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 Sanyogita, also said, Sayogita or Sahayogita ([[Sanskrit]]:संयोगिता,Pali;Sanskrit;Sanyogitā) was a Buddhist [[bhikkhuni]] or nun who was a princess before being a bhikkhuni. She was one of the disciples of [[Gautama Buddha]] and the friend of [[Khema]], wife of [[Bimbisara]]. She was born in [[Kundalpura]], where her father, Malwarsena was ruling. She was the daughter of King Malwarsena of [[Kundalpura]] and mother's name was Queen Sunanda. When she was a little girl, she was interested in listening to [[Gautama Buddha]]'s voice so she went and became his disciple. Sanyogita declined to be a princess because she didn't like it the most. Bhikkhuni Sanyogita then took the help of her friend, [[Khema]] and also [[Uppalavanna]] for understanding. She also understood to respect a person even when they used to not respect her by her teacher, [[Gautama Buddha]]. Her father wanted her to be a princess, but apart from being a princess, she became a bhikkhuni and her religion was [[Buddhism]].
+==Birth==
+A place named [[Kundalpura]] and there was a king named Malwarsena and his wife Sunanda. Few years, Queen Sunanda was pregnant and was about to give birth to a daughter. When the daughter was born from her, she was named Sanyogita. The Senapatis and all the priests told him that he would have to decide his daughter will have to become a princess (a Rajkumari) or a sannyasi. But after being a a grown up woman, Sanyogita accepted to be Sannyasi. She left her family and her parents. She also refused to marry and become a mother. She later became a bhikkhuni and became the disciple of [[Gautama Buddha]]. She died at the age of 67.