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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hemalsilva" data-source="post: 515537" data-attributes="member: 7335"><img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Bodhisattva Prabhapala is invited by the Devas in the Tushita Heaven to come down on earth to save all beings <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Queen Mahamaya had a dream of a six-tusked white elephant coming to her and she was then pregnant. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Buddha was born at Lumbini Garden. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Prince Siddhartha was tenderly pampered. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Prince Siddhartha attends the Ploughing Festival with his father, King Suddhodana. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> In his outings through the four gates of the city, prince Siddhartha realizes the true circle of life: birth, old age, illness and death. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Prince Siddhartha looks at his wife and son before leaving the palace. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 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. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Cutting off his hair, shaving off his beard, the Prince instructs Dunpa to return to the palace with his garments, ornaments and precious sword. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Prince Siddhartha dwells in the snow-capped mountain caves to engage in spiritual practice. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha12.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Prince Siddhartha in his six years of continuous practicing all forms of severe austerity. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Deciding to follow the Middle Path, the Prince abandones ascetic life and accepts a bowl of milk-rice offered by Gamo and Gatopma. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha14.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Temptation from the demons of defilement, attachment, jealousy and doubt. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha15.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Mara, the evil forces, such as: arrogance, hatred, etc., fail to disturb the Prince. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha16.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Prince Siddhartha meditates under the Bodhi tree by the Neranjara River. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha17.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Prince Siddahartha attains Enlightenment on the eighth of December under the Bodhi tree after defeating Mara <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha18.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 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. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha19.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> In the Bamboo (Venuvana) at Rajagriha, the Buddha gave a sermon to 1250 disciples <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha20.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Buddha exhorts the Dharma to Sariputta, Moggalana, and other chief disciples. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha21.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Buddha expounds the Dharma to Queen Maha-Yana <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha22.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Buddha returns to Kapilavathu to visit King Suddhodana and to preach Dharma to his royal relatives. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha27.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Buddha converts Patacara, an unfortunate woman, to become a Bhiksuni in the Sangha <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha24.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Buddha advises Singala about the meaning of worshiping six directions: East, West, South, North, Above and Below. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha25.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Buddha converts a heretic, Angulimala, who murdered others for their fingers. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha26.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 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. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha28.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> With his great compassion, the Buddha brings to submission the ferociously drunken elephants released by King Ajatasatti. <img src="http://home.swipnet.se/gostaratna/Buddha30.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Buddha attains Parinibbana in the Sala Grove, between the twin Sala tress, in the vicinity of Kusinagara. </blockquote>

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