Ananda was supposedly the first cousin and also one of the disciples of the Buddha.
Buddha to Ananda: It may be Ananda, that ye shall say: 'The world had lost its master, we have no master more.' Ye must not think thus, Ananda. The Dhamma, which I have taught unto ye, this is your master when I am gone hence. Be mindful, be righteous and be vigilant. Be lamps unto yourselves. Transient are all component things. Strive on with needfulness. - The Buddha
Hold fast to Truth as a lamp; hold fast to the truth as a refuge. Look not for a refuge in anyone beside yourselves. And those, who shall be a lamp unto themselves, shall betake themselves to no external refuge, but holding fast to the Truth as their lamp, and holding fast to the Truth as their refuge, they shall reach the topmost height. - The Buddha
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him. - The Buddha
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