"Visakhapuja
Day"
Vesak Day
Vesak Day
The Victory Day of Lord Buddha
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The Buddha’s Birth
In the sixth century B.C., in the prosperous city of
Kapilavatthu in northern India (modern Nepal), lived Queen Sirimahamaya,
wife of King Suddhodana. The Queen was faithfully observing Buddhist
vows (precepts). One day, she dreamed of a beautiful white elephant
carrying a lotus came encircled her and entered her body from the right
hand side. Perplexed by this dream, the King summoned some wise brahmins
to analyse it. They predicted a beautiful son would be born to the
royal couple. If the child remained in the palace, he would become a
Universal Monarch; if he renounced from royal life he would become a
Buddha, a fully-enlightened Awakened One.The Buddha’s Enlightenment
When Prince Siddhattha was 29 years old, Princess Yasodharā gave birth to their son Rāhula. Great was his love for the two dearest, greater was his compassion for the suffering humanity. He was not worried about the future worldly happiness and comfort of the mother and child as they had everything in abundance and were well protected. Time was ripe to depart. Leaving all behind, the prince with his loyal charioteer Channa left the palace on the royal steed Kanthaka. Thus did he renounce the world in search of ways to eliminate sufferings so as to liberate all sentient beings from the Samsara.
The Buddha’s Parinibbana
Lord Buddha was a most energetic and active teacher, His
daily routine was fully occupied with religious activities. They were
divided into five parts, (i) the Morning Session, Alms Round; (ii) the
Afternoon Session, Deliver Discourses to the Laities; (iii) the Night
Session, Coaching the Monastic Disciples; (iv) the Mid-Night Session,
Answer Queries from the Celestial Beings; and (v) the Dawn Session,
Survey the World with His Divine Eyes for Potential Person to Receive
His Transcendental Aid. The Great Teacher provided guidance with
magnificent determination without any discrepancies, leading to an
exponential increase in the number of followers.
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