Conversion of Mahprajapati Gotami
Mahaprajapati Gotami was sister of Lord Buddha's Mother .When Lord buddha was child his mother died after a few days his birth.After that his father married Mhaprajapati Gotami and she cared Lord Buddha in his childhood.When Lord Buddha visited to his father's house many Sakyan women desired to join Sangh.The leader of such women was Mahaprajapati Gotami.But Lord Buddha rejected. Gotami was sad and sorrowful bowed before Lord Buddha and and went away weeping.The Sakyan women refused to take refusal of Blessed One .Mahaprajapati Gotami cutt off her hair and put a orange- coloured robe and set out with a number of Sakyan women on her journey to meet Lord.Lord One was staying at that time in the Vesali in Mahavana(kutagra hall.)Gotami with her companion reached to Vesali and again mede request to Lord Buddha and he refused again.She was standing outside the hall and Aanda saw her her and recongnised her.She told Ananda about refusal of Lord Buddha joining the Sangh.Ananda went to Lord Buddha and requested him to admit all Sakyan women into Sangh but Lord rejected. Ananda told about Brahamanic theory about not getting salvation of women and low people.He said if low people can join Sangh why women can not.Then Lord Buddha convinced at the rate of joining women following Eight Chief Rules known as Upsampada Initataion(entry to sangh).Lord Buddha taught her Dhamma or Teachings himself.
Conversion Of Yshodhara
Yashodhara was wife of Lord Buddha .She was married at the age of sixteen to Lord Buddha when he was prince of Sakya Kingdom.She had a child named Rahula.When Blessed One allowed entry of women into Sangh.She also with Mahaprajapati Gotami joined Sangh .Other five hundred women of Sakyan joined Sangh with them too.They all were ininstructed by Lord Buddha 's desciple Nandaka. Yashodhara was known as Bhadda Kaccna.
Conversion Of Prakrati,A Chandalika
Once Lord Buddha was living In the Jetavan Arama Of Anathpindika.It is so happened that Ananda had gone into the city to beg for alms.After eatings his food he was going to drink water into the river.He saw a girl on the river bank filling her pot. Ananda asked her to to give him some water.She refused saying that she is a chndalika a low class girl. Ananda said,"I am not concerned with your caste .I am cocerned with water."Then the girl gave water with her pot.She followed him and knew that he was living in Jetavan.She told all the story to her mother and said to marry with Ananda.Her mother one day called Ananda for meals.She asked Ananda to marry her daughter but Ananda refused saying he has joined order living as a Bhikku and serving people.I can live as a household. Ananda told whole story to Lord Buddha.Next day the girl came Jetavan searching Ananda. Lord Buddha saw her and said,"Ananda is a Bhikku and no hair on his head.If you can get clean shaven I shall see what could be done."She did so and presented before Lord Buddha.Blessed One asked her which part of body she wants of Ananda.She told eyes ,ear nose mouth the whole body as she is love with him.Lord Buddha said her man and women come together o procreate children.But where is birth there is death also;where there is death there is sorrow also.What she was going to get marrying Ananda he did not know.Then the girl agreed t Lord Buddha and told that owing to ignorance she was going to marry Ananda. Now her mind is enlightened.Lord Buddha's wise word has awakened her from her sleep
The marriage having failed,the only course for her was to join the Bhikku Sangh.
She was admitted into Sangh though she belong to a lowest class.
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