Ananda

Ānanda (, အာနန္ဒာ ʔànàɴdà; ආනන්ද මහ රහතන් වහන්සේ) was a first cousin of Gautama Buddha and one of his ten principal disciples. Amongst the Buddha's many disciples, Ānanda stood out for having the most retentive memory. Most of the sutras of the Sutta Pitaka are attributed to his recollection of the Buddha's teachings during the First Buddhist council. For that reason, he was known as the Guardian of the Dharma.