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The 10 pages that link to Ānanda, each with the reason it gives.

• Gautama BuddhaRelated: Tradition credits him with preserving many discourses recited at the first Buddhist council.

• First Buddhist CouncilRelated: Tradition credits his recitation with preserving the discourses at the council.

• Mahapajapati GotamiRelated: He supported Mahapajapati’s request by asking whether women could attain liberation.

• Buddhist chantingRelated: Tradition associates his memory with the oral preservation of the Buddha's discourses.

• KhemaRelated: His role in preserving and reciting teachings links him to the community Khema helped shape.

• MaudgalyayanaRelated: His close service to the Buddha complements Maudgalyayana’s reputation for meditative powers.

• UppalavannaRelated: Traditional accounts connect him with the Buddha’s response to the assault on Uppalavanna.

• JīvakaRelated: Accounts of Jīvaka’s care connect with the Buddha’s close monastic circle.

• Mahāprajāpatī GautamīRelated: He supported her petition by asking whether women could attain liberation.

• ŚāriputraRelated: His role as a devoted attendant contrasts with Śāriputra’s reputation for wisdom.