the life of the buddha the buddha’s life provides a model for buddhists all over the world of how...
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The life of the buddhaThe Buddha’s life provides a model for
Buddhists all over the world of how to walk the Buddhist path.
The eight great events in buddha’s life
Emperor Asoka had eight stupas built as reminders of the most important actions of the Buddha. This stupa
is at Vaishali in India, where the story of the monkey’s gift of honey is said to have happened.
taming mara’s armiesto claim a witness to his ability to defend himself against mara’s assault, siddhartha touches the earth. this is one way to identify
buddha in art--he is touching the earth.
Buddha’s enlightenmentThe tree the Buddha sat under when he “woke up”--it is
called the bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India
miracle at sravasti
Note the flames coming out of
Buddha’s shoulders, and water shooting out of his feet.
Indra and Brahma are protecting
him by holding a parasol over his
head.