Upali

Upali ( Sanskrit: उपालि, Upāli ) was one of the ten chief disciples of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

Before he joined the order, he worked as a barber. He asked the Buddha if anyone could join the Order with a "lower position from birth " ( caste). The Buddha still ordained him before the prince and asked the prince to obeisance to the now Holy Upali. Upali an as - listener - Awakened ( Pali: savakabuddha ) was in fact or Arhat become, he attained Buddhahood ( liberation from all ten fetters: personality-belief, doubt ( the doctrine ), clinging to rules and rituals, sensual desire, anger, desire for formhaftem existence, craving for formless existence, pride, distraction ) by hearing a sermon of the Buddha when he shaved his hair.

He became the chief disciple in knowing the rules of the order and Leading in compliance with the provisions of the Order and its related decisions were praised by the Buddha.

On the first Buddhist council ( Rajagriha ) it was the review of the monastic rules, the Vinaya Pitaka, entrusted.