All monks who followed the Buddha's teachings and attained sainthood were considered great disciples of the Buddha. Depending on each individual's efforts in practice and the karmic conditions they encountered, the level and form of attaining sainthood varied. The Buddha's Sangha had the great fortune of directly receiving the teachings of the Fully Enlightened One, resulting in a large number of saints, numbering in the thousands. When speaking of the great disciples of the Buddha, the scriptures often mention ten individuals, known as the "Ten Great Disciples."...