 Anathapindika met the Buddha while on a business trip in Rājagaha after being told about him by his brother-in-law.He reached "sotapanna", a stage of enlightenment, after listening to the Buddha preach.Following the encounter, Anathapindika became a devoted lay follower and purchased land to build the Jetavana Monastery from the prince of Kosala by covering the park grounds with coins.