History of The Lord Buddha

Why do we have to study “ the history of The Lord Buddha ” ?

The history of The Lord Buddha has influenced for Buddhists’ lives

and Buddhist’s arts.

The story of Buddhism began with a man who had become enlightened, direct and abiding insight into the nature of reality.

Actually, the term “ Buddha ” means Enlightened or awakened one. His life can be traced back to the year 623 B.C.

The Buddha was born a prince among the Sakyas, a tribe of the warrior caste whose capital, Kapilvastu, was located in what is now Nepal.

His father was King Suddhodana. His mother, Queen Siri Maha Maya, died soon after he was born. The prince was named Siddhattha Gotama.

He walked 7 steps and said that “ I will be the greatest person in this world, with no equal. This will be my last birth, I will not be born again in future, ”

The tree, where The Lord Buddha was born , is “ teng ” or “ rang ”. It wasn’t found in Thai forest. It is found in India and used for build house. But we can see it somewhere in many Thai Buddhist temple.

The date of the Prince’s birth was the full moon day of the sixth lunar month.

The child was named “ Siddhattha ” , an auspicious name having 2 meanings.

1. He who attains everything he wishes.

2. The first born son who fulfill the wishes of his father.

Although Prince Siddhattha was provided the best of everything, the luxurious way of life could not divert him from a serious meditative turn of mind.

The King holds the wedding of Prince Siddhattha and Princess Bimbayasodhara

Princess Bimbayasothara was one of seven people who were Known as “ Sahajata ” of The Buddha. The 7 sahajata are 1. Princess Bimbayasodhara2. Venerable Ananda3. The advisor Kaludayi4. The royal page, Channa5. The horse, Kanthaka6. The Bodhi tree7. The four golden treasures.

One day, the young prince rode through the village street and saw an old and decrepit man; then he saw a man who was severely stricken with illness, and finally he saw a dead man. He has never seen anything like these before in his palace.

The prince awakens late at night and sees the ladies of the harem lying in disarray; he becomes despondent and decides to leave the home life.

At the age of 29, Prince Siddhattha chose to leave his palace, his property, his title of crown prince, and even his beautiful wife and son, to search for a means of salvation.

The Lord Buddha’s prince “ Rahula ”.

The horse that Prince Siddhatha rode was named Kanthaka and the follower was Channa.

The Prince Siddhattha cut off his hair and went forth on the banks of the Anoma Rivers.

The Lord Buddha ‘s cut hair was kept in Julamanee Chedi.

He first sought out the great spiritual teachers and mastered their meditative exercises. Then he undertook the rigorous disciplines of self-mortification. Finally, after years of physical asceticism and abstract philosophy

The Bodhisatta undertook self torture with the group of five, Indra played the lute as an analogy.

The morning of the enlightenment, Sujata offered milk rice, believing the bodhisatta deva.

The Bodhisatta floated thay, and it felt into the river at the very same place as three previous trays; a Naga king realized that a Bhuddha was to be enlightened.

The Bodthisatta received sheaves of grass from the Brahmin Sotthiya.

‘ Until I have attained Perfect Self Enlightenment, I will not rise from this seat, even if my flesh and blood should dry up and only skin, sinews and bones remain.’

The Bodthisatta took his seat upon the bodhi seat of grass; at night Mara brought his army driving him from his quest.

The Goddess’water was from The Bodhisatta made merit.

He achieved enlightenment by sitting quietly in concentrated meditation beneath a Bodhi tree on a full-moon night.

The Buddha was enlightened at dawn; the devas dance in his honor.

The Buddha went to a banyan tree; the Mara’s 3 daughters tried in vain to lure him.

The Buddha repaired to the mucalinda tree; a rain storm; a naga king coiled himself around the Buddha to ward off the rain.

The Buddha had arrived at the deer park; the group of five saw him approaching from a distance and decided not to receive him, but changed their minds.

Rahula expressed such great love and devotion to the Buddha his father that he forgot to claim his inheritance.

The Buddha bequeaths the treasure of Nibbana to Rahula, ordaining him as the first novice.

The Buddha went to spend the rains retreat in the Tavatimsa heaven in order to teach his mother.

On the Great Invitation Day, the Buddha descended from Tavatimsa via stairways of jewels, gold and silver.

After 45 years as a wandering teacher, the Buddha died at Kusinara when he was 80 years old. The buddha was human being. He was niether a god nor a god’s prophet of incarnation nor was he a savious who saved others by his personal salvation. He exhorted his disciples to depend on themselves for their salvation.

The Buddha exalted the Teaching and Disciple as the teacher after him, gives his final teaching, and passed away.

The Date of Birth , enlightened and Nirvana are the same day in the full moon day of the sixth lunar month. In that day the Buddhist will join in the candle lit procession ceremony .

History of the Buddha Image

What is Utesika Chedi ?

The Utesika chedi is included all other representations of the Lord Buddha or his teaching such as Buddha images and related .