Aniruddha

Aniruddha, cousin of the Buddha, was humble and diligent after his renunciation. Women frequently tried to seduce him because of his handsome features, but he remained unmoved and even used Dharma wisdom to help relieve their desires. Once, he was caught dozing while the Buddha was teaching the Dharma. The Buddha reprimanded him, saying, “Those who enjoy sleep are like clams: having slept for a thousand years, they missed hearing the name of the Buddha.” Feeling extremely ashamed, he vowed never to sleep again. He became blind from lack of sleep but never lost his diligence. After practicing the Illuminating Vajra Samadhi as taught by the Buddha, he became foremost in possessing the divine eye among the Buddha’s disciples.