Rahula (Rāhula) The son of Shakyamuni and Yashodhara and later one of Shakyamuni’s ten major disciples, known as foremost in inconspicuous practice. The ninth chapter of the Lotus Sutra predicts that he will become a buddha named Stepping on Seven Treasure Flowers.
Rajagriha (Rājagṛha) Capital of the kingdom of Magadha in northeastern India.
rakshasa (rākṣasa) An evil or malignant demon who sometimes appears in Buddhist scriptures as a protector of Buddhism.