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## First Study: Summary
[Ananda] accepted [the] fast. He rose above all kinds of desires and attractions of worldly life. He became past the desire for both life and death and became absorbed in self-reflection.
Due to the auspicious and bright results of joy in the profound contemplation and worship of religion, the karma of [avadhijnana] was destroyed, he gained [avadhijnana].
The Lord Mahavira arrived while traveling, he stayed in the Duutipaalasha Chaitya outside the commercial town. People started to gain religious benefit. The Lord's chief disciple Gautam was then continuously doing penance day and night. One day he went to the commercial town for alms. When he reached near the Koollaka Sannivesha, he heard about Ananda's joyful fast unto death. He thought, "It would be good if I go there." He came to the dining hall near Ananda. Ananda's body had become very weak. It was not possible for him to move around from his place. He requested Aryagautam to come near him so that he could properly pay his respects. Gautam came near. Ananda paid his respects with devotion and also asked a question - "Bhanta! Can a householder gain [avadhijnana]?" Gautam said, "Ananda! It is possible." Then Ananda said, "Bhagavan! I am in the role of a householder-disciple, I have also gained [avadhijnana]. Through it, I know and see up to five hundred yojanas towards the east in the salt sea and down to the Loloupachyuta Naraka in the lower world." On this, Gautam said, "Ananda! A householder can gain [avadhijnana], but not so vast. You have spoken untruth, criticize yourself, do penance."
Ananda said, "Bhagavan! Is there criticism even for the Jina-preachings and for the true meanings?" Gautam said, "Ananda! That does not happen." Then Ananda said, "Bhagavan! If there is no criticism of truth and true meanings in the Jina-preachings, then you criticize in this regard. That is, what I have said is not untrue." Gautam was lost in thought. He decided to ask the Lord about this. He went to the Lord. He told him the whole story and asked who is the one who should criticize and do penance?
The Lord said, "Gautam! You criticize and also seek forgiveness from Ananda. Ananda has spoken correctly."
Gautam was a pure and simple-minded seeker. He accepted the Lord Mahavira's statement with humility and with a simple heart, he criticized his fault and sought forgiveness from Ananda.
Ananda became increasingly firm and firmer in his bright self-results. After one month of [sanlekhana], he attained [samadhi-maran]. After leaving his body, he was born in the form of a god in the Arun Vimana, located in the northeast corner of the Soudharmavatansaka Maha Vimana of the Soudharma Devaloka.
This is the brief summary of the first study.