The Venerable Moggallana was being regarded as the “Foremost in Psychic Power” amongst Buddha’s ten Principal Disciples. He was a good friend of Venerable Sariputta. Both of them renounced the world when young and were disciples of the ascetic Sajaya Belatthiputta, and each of them had two hundred and fifty followers. Once, Venerable Sariputta encountered Buddha’s diciple Vererable Assaji and learnt about impermanence. He informed Venerable Moggallana who forthwith brought all his followers to seek out the Buddha and became His disciples. After Venerable Moggallana and Venerable Sariputta became disciples of the Buddha, they practised diligently together and soon became His chief disciples, assisting Buddha in his discourses.

目键莲尊者被譽為佛陀十大聲聞弟子中「神通第一」。出家前与舍利弗尊者婆罗门教，交往甚密。同為刪閉耶外道之弟子，各領徒眾二百五十人。後舍利弗因逢佛陀弟子阿說示（馬勝比丘），而悟諸法無我之理。並告目犍連，目犍連遂率弟子一同拜謁佛陀。目犍連與舍利弗皈依佛陀後，共同精進修道，遂成上首弟子，輔翼佛陀教化。

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