Life Story of Buddha
Life of Buddha
Here is a short explanation for the Life of Buddha you bought .
SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA
“The Lion of the Shakya Clan”.
Shakyamuni Buddha is regarded as the historical Buddha who lived in the VIth century B.C. in Kapilavastu, a kingdom in southern Nepal. Gautama Siddhartha was the son of king Suddhodana and queen Mayadevi, the rulers of the Shakya Clan. He attained enlightenment at the age of 36, hence he was called the Buddha that means “the Enlightened One”.
In thangkas, he is depicted sitting on a lotus flower, his right hand touches the ground, his left hand carries a bowl. Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, Buddha’s two main disciples stand by his side.
There is a specific thangka that depicts the Life of the Buddha in detail.
In the thangka you bought these incidents are represented explaining the Life of Buddha.
- Mayadevi the mother of Buddha dreaming of a white elephant .
- Forecasting by a wise man of Buddha becoming a spiritual teacher.
- Early childhood in the Palace
- Marriage of Buddha with Yasodhara.
- Discovering the outer life beyond the Palace Walls.
6 . Realising the Sufferings of Life
- Poverty , Old age and sickness , Death .
- Renouncing his life as a prince and taking the Life of a Hermit in search of the Truth.
9.The illussions just before Enlightenment ( Mara )
- Enlightenment under the Boddhi tree.
- Giving sermons and teachings after Enlightenment .
- Buddha Nirvana his death scene.
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Life of Buddha
Here is a short explanation for the Life of Buddha you bought .
SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA
“The Lion of the Shakya Clan”.
Shakyamuni Buddha is regarded as the historical Buddha who lived in the VIth century B.C. in Kapilavastu, a kingdom in southern Nepal. Gautama Siddhartha was the son of king Suddhodana and queen Mayadevi, the rulers of the Shakya Clan. He attained enlightenment at the age of 36, hence he was called the Buddha that means “the Enlightened One”.
In thangkas, he is depicted sitting on a lotus flower, his right hand touches the ground, his left hand carries a bowl. Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, Buddha’s two main disciples stand by his side.
There is a specific thangka that depicts the Life of the Buddha in detail.
In the thangka you bought these incidents are represented explaining the Life of Buddha.
- Mayadevi the mother of Buddha dreaming of a white elephant .
- Forecasting by a wise man of Buddha becoming a spiritual teacher.
- Early childhood in the Palace
- Marriage of Buddha with Yasodhara.
- Discovering the outer life beyond the Palace Walls.
6 . Realising the Sufferings of Life
- Poverty , Old age and sickness , Death .
- Renouncing his life as a prince and taking the Life of a Hermit in search of the Truth.
9.The illussions just before Enlightenment ( Mara )
- Enlightenment under the Boddhi tree.
- Giving sermons and teachings after Enlightenment .
- Buddha Nirvana his death scene.
