40. Ven. Rādha

Under Buddha Padumuttara, he aspired to inspire the Buddha’s teachings. Rejected for ordination due to old age, Ven. Sāriputta remembered his past kindness and admitted him. He became an Arahat through diligent practice. The Buddha praised his amenability to admonition and declared him foremost among those who inspire an amplification of discourses. His story illustrates gratitude’s power.