Why didn’t Anandateertha, Buddha’s closest disciple, attain enlightenment despite being in constant proximity to the master?

Ananda, one of Buddha’s chief disciples interceded on her behalf. According to information on the web, he asked Buddha, “Lord, are women capable of realising the various stages of sainthood as nuns?” ...

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