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Ah Nantuo - First in Hearing
Ah Nantuo, abbreviated as Nantuo, means "Celebration" and "Joy." He is the younger brother of Devadatta and the son of King Sweet Rice, and also the cousin of Buddha. From a young age, he aspired to leave home for cultivation and once studied under Ten Power Kasyapa. At the age of fifty-five, he converted to Buddha. Because he was young and intelligent, and also Buddha's cousin, he was elected by the disciples to be Buddha's attendant (servant) after leaving home. He devotedly served Buddha, never leaving his side, until Buddha's Nirvana, accompanying Buddha for twenty-five years in total. He excelled in memory, remembering all teachings spoken by Buddha without fail, thus earning the title "First in Hearing" among Buddha's disciples.
