Angulimala (
Pāli: "finger necklace/garland";
Sinhala: අංගුලිමාල, ;
Chinese: 央掘魔羅) is an important early figure in
Buddhism, particularly within the
Theravada suttas. A ruthless serial killer who is redeemed by a sincere conversion to Buddhism, he is seen as an example of the redemptive power of the Buddha's teaching and the universal human potential for spiritual progress, regardless of one's background.