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Maudgalyayana (Pali: Moggallāna; Chinese 目連 Mulian; Japanese 目犍連 Mokuren), Vietnamese Mục-kiền-liên, also known as Mahamaudgalyayana or Mahamoggallāna, was one of the Buddha Shakyamuni's closest disciples. A contemporary of famous arhats such as Subhuti, Sariputra, and Mahakasyapa, he is considered the second of the two foremost disciples of the Buddha, together with Sariputta.

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  • Maudgalyayana (Pali: Moggallāna; Chinese 目連 Mulian; Japanese 目犍連 Mokuren), Vietnamese Mục-kiền-liên, also known as Mahamaudgalyayana or Mahamoggallāna, was one of the Buddha Shakyamuni's closest disciples. A contemporary of famous arhats such as Subhuti, Sariputra, and Mahakasyapa, he is considered the second of the two foremost disciples of the Buddha, together with Sariputta.
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  • Venerable Mahamoggallāna
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  • The Martyrdom of Maha-Moggallana
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  • Maudgalyayana (Pali: Moggallāna; Chinese 目連 Mulian; Japanese 目犍連 Mokuren), Vietnamese Mục-kiền-liên, also known as Mahamaudgalyayana or Mahamoggallāna, was one of the Buddha Shakyamuni's closest disciples. A contemporary of famous arhats such as Subhuti, Sariputra, and Mahakasyapa, he is considered the second of the two foremost disciples of the Buddha, together with Sariputta. Moggallana was most accomplished of all the Buddha's disciples in the various supernormal powers that could be developed through meditation. These abilities included being able to use mind-reading for such things as detecting lies from truths, transporting himself from his body into the various realms of existence, and speaking with ghosts and gods. He was also able to do things like walking through walls, walking on water, flying through the air, and moving with a speed comparable to the speed of light. Varying accounts in the Pali Canon show Maudgalyayana speaking with the deceased in order to explain to them their horrific conditions and give them an understanding of their own suffering, so that they may be released from it or come to terms with it. Moggallana was able to use his powers of mind-reading in order to give good and fitting advice to his students, so they could attain results quickly.
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