Ananda is the Eternal Companion of Buddhahood.

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The reason why the state of Ananda or Bliss is the eternal companion of Buddhahood or Self-realization is that once it is realized, NOT that there is no self, but that there is only One Self, that all is Self, that Self perceives itself as differentiated so not to be by itself, that Self perceives itself as differentiated for Companionship, for Friendship, For Love then Self realizes Bliss x Peace. Hence why Ananda is the eternal companion of Buddha. They go hand in hand. Together they walk the promised land.
~ Wald Wassermann