Bodhisattva Prabhapala is invited by the Devas
in the Tushita Heaven to come down on earth
to save all beings
Queen Mahamaya had a dream of a six-tusked
white elephant coming to her and she was then
pregnant.
The Buddha was born at Lumbini Garden.
Prince Siddhartha was tenderly pampered.
Prince Siddhartha attends the Ploughing
Festival with his father, King Suddhodana.
In his outings through the four gates of the city,
prince Siddhartha realizes the true circle of life:
birth, old age, illness and death.
Prince Siddhartha looks at his wife and son
before leaving the palace.
At dawn, Prince Siddhartha and the charioteer
ride the horse Kanthaka, leave the city of
Kapilvastu, cross the Anoma river and start a
homeless life.
Cutting off his hair, shaving off his beard, the
Prince instructs Dunpa to return to the palace
with his garments, ornaments and precious
sword.
Prince Siddhartha dwells in the snow-capped
mountain caves to engage in spiritual practice.
Prince Siddhartha in his six years of continuous
practicing all forms of severe austerity.
Deciding to follow the Middle Path, the Prince
abandones ascetic life and accepts a bowl of
milk-rice offered by Gamo and Gatopma.
Temptation from the demons of defilement,
attachment, jealousy and doubt.
Mara, the evil forces, such as: arrogance,
hatred, etc., fail to disturb the Prince.
Prince Siddhartha meditates under the Bodhi
tree by the Neranjara River.
Prince Siddahartha attains Enlightenment on
the eighth of December under the Bodhi tree
after defeating Mara
Turning the Dharma Wheel the first time at the
Deer Park, the Buddha expounds the Four
Noble Truths to convert the first five ascetic
friends.
In the Bamboo (Venuvana) at Rajagriha, the
Buddha gave a sermon to 1250 disciples
The Buddha exhorts the Dharma to Sariputta,
Moggalana, and other chief disciples.
The Buddha expounds the Dharma to Queen
Maha-Yana
The Buddha returns to Kapilavathu to visit
King Suddhodana and to preach Dharma to
his royal relatives.
The Buddha converts Patacara, an unfortunate
woman, to become a Bhiksuni in the Sangha
The Buddha advises Singala about the meaning
of worshiping six directions: East, West, South,
North, Above and Below.
The Buddha converts a heretic, Angulimala,
who murdered others for their fingers.
A mother agonized over the sudden death of her
only son, came to Buddha, asking him to help
her saving her son. The Buddha delivered a
sermon on impermanence. She was then
Enlightened leading a life of happiness and serenity.
With his great compassion, the Buddha brings
to submission the ferociously drunken
elephants released by King Ajatasatti.
The Buddha attains Parinibbana in the Sala
Grove, between the twin Sala tress, in the
vicinity of Kusinagara.
