Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī
Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī (; Pali: ''Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī'') or simply Prajāpatī was the foster-mother, step-mother and maternal aunt (mother's sister) of the Buddha. In Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to seek ordination for women, which she did from Gautama Buddha directly, and she became the first bhikṣuṇī (Buddhist nun). Depiction Gotamī's story was widely distributed, with multiple versions existing. It is recorded in the various surviving Vinaya traditions, including the Pali Canon and ''Sarvastivada'' and ''Mulasarvastivada'' versions. Theravada Buddhism In the Pali Canon, her request for ordination is detailed in the '' Anguttara Nikaya''. The stories of her past lives are included in the ''Therīgāthā'', '' Theri-apadāna'' and ''Jataka''. Mahayana Buddhism In the Lotus Sutra, the Buddha bestows a prophecy upon Mahāprajāpatī that in the distant alternate timeline on future, she will become a buddha named Sarvasattvapriyadarśana. Galle ...
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