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  • A naked ascetic who questioned the Buddha about his teachings in the discourse now called the Kassapa-Sīhanāda Sutta, later joined the Order, and became an Arahant.

  • An old family friend of the householder Citta, mentioned in the Acelakassapa Sutta.

SN 41.9
  • The naked ascetic addressed in another discourse called the Acelakassapa Sutta, probably the same figure as the ascetic questioned in the Kassapa-Sīhanāda Sutta, though their conversion stories differ.

SN 12.17·Takes refuge

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