Proper noun
A unisex given name from Sanskrit.
(Buddhism) The foremost disciple of Gautama Buddha.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAgarwalla chose to teach in the Bihar Yoga centres in different parts of the country, before he joined Ananda and helped develop wellness programmes including the most recent Dhyana retreat. Source: Internet
According to one scriptural story, Ananda —Buddha's cousin and disciple—was a pandaka in one of his many previous lives. Source: Internet
As the Buddha taught in his final exhortation to his faithful attendant Ananda, it is only through becoming a "lamp unto yourself" that enlightenment can be won. Source: Internet
In December 1945, the young king Ananda Mahidol had returned to Siam from Europe, but in July 1946 he was found shot dead in his bed, under mysterious circumstances. Source: Internet
"Ananda" means bliss or rapture. Source: Internet
Prem Ananda Udalagama further said though he was arrested on the aforementioned charge, the detectives had presented false evidence against him to the court with regard to the assassination of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge. Source: Internet