Who Was Sariputta/Śariputra? (Life of the Buddha's Chief Disciple)

The Buddha's chief disciple was a man named Sāriputta. We'll look at his life and influence in this video. First we will look at where his main motivation seems to have lain, by looking in detail at how he encountered the Buddha dharma and became enlightened. Then we will turn to his influence on the dharma and sangha. Last we will look at how he was perceived after his death, and how his role was seen to have changed radically, in some later Buddhist circles. ☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org. 🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes:   / dougsseculardharma   🧡 You can also make donations through: https://paypal.me/dougsdharma ✅ Videos mentioned: The Buddha's Competitors --    • The Buddha's Competitors: Unearthing the D...   Dependent Origination --    • What is Dependent Origination in Early Bud...   ✅ Suttas mentioned: https://suttacentral.net/mn74/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/mn9/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/dn33/en/sujato ✅ Books: Anālayo, A Comparative Study of the Majjhima-nikāya vols. 1 and 2 (Dharma Drum). Edward Conze (trans.), The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines & Its Verse Summary https://huntingtonarchive.org/resourc... Nyanaponika & Hecker, Great Disciples of the Buddha (Wisdom, 2003). https://amzn.to/39KITwb ✅ Other resources: http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharm... Facebook:   / onlinedharmainstitute   Twitter:   / dougsdharma   ❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons: Anonymous (1) Scarlett Farrow Matthew Smith Bob Snead JC Shantha Wengappuli Margo Karma_CAC Johan Thelander Michael Roe Jorge Seguel Christopher Apostolof GailJM Steven Kopp Brett Merritt David Bell T Pham VCR Upayadhi Andi and Erik ATGuerrero686 Michael Scherrer Michael Seefeld khobe schofield Alex Perdomo Benji Forsyth Kaine Usher Cookie Forthecookie Blaze Way Bri Samantha Moore #onlinedharmainstitute #buddhism #earlybuddhism #secularbuddhism Disclaimer: Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!