GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Alara Kalama was the master of Buddha. After becoming an ascetic, Gautama Buddha went to Alara Kalama. He taught Sankhya philosophy in Vaishali to Gautama Buddha and also taught dhyana.

Detailed explanation-2: -Relationship with Gautama Buddha Gautama was eager to learn more, and chose to depart to search for another teacher rather than accept a position as co-leader of Āḷāra Kālāma’s community. He found Uddaka Rāmaputta and accepted him as teacher.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans : Gautama Buddha had two teachers Alara Kalama and Udraka Ramaputra. From Alara Kalama, Buddha learned to train his mind to enter the sphere of nothingness.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Buddhist legend, Kanthaka (in Pali and Sanskrit) (6th century BC, in Kapilvastu and Tilaurakot, Nepal) was a favourite white horse of length eighteen cubits that was a royal servant of Prince Siddhartha, who later became Gautama Buddha.