337 Buddha’s Birth

“Buddha’s Birth”

More than 2,500 years ago
Buddha was born in India.
The title Buddha means ‘an enlightened person
Who attains the universal truth’.

His name was Gautama Siddhartha.
He came into this world as a prince of the Shaka clan
And grew up in a blessed environment,
But he developed a keen awareness of life’s harshness.
When he was 29, he left his wife and child to become a monk.

For six years, he visited eminent teachers
To practice various religious austerities,
But he couldn’t attain enlightenment.
He became emaciated due to extreme penance
And was thought to be dying.

Then he was given an offering of milk porridge
From a village girl named Sujahta.
After that, he decided to give up the ascetic practices.

Siddhartha gradually regained his strength.
In deep meditation under the Bodhi tree,
He overcame the temptation of the devils
And finally achieved enlightenment.

His spiritual heritage has lasted through generations
And reaches beyond borders.
It is said to be the greatest teaching in human history.
The discipline to be freed from the suffering of life
Shows the path to enlightenment.