The Story of Lord Buddha
The Buddha, the founder of the great religious philosophy of Buddhism, lived in North India over two thousand and five hundred years ago and was known as Siddhattha (Siddhartha = one whose purpose has been achieved). Gotama (Sanskrit= Gautama) was his family name. His father, King Suddhodana, ruled over the land of the Sakyans at Kapilavatthu on the Nepalese frontier. His queen was Mahamaya, a princess of the Koliyas.
On a full-moon day of May, when the trees were laden with leaf, flower and fruit, and man, bird and beast were in joyous mood, Queen Mahamaya was travelling in state from Kapilavatthu to Devadaha, her parental home, according to the custom of the times, to give birth to her child. But that was not to be, for halfway between the two cities, in the Lumbini grove, under the shade of a flowering Sal tree, she brought forth a son.
Lumbini or Rummindei, the name by which it is now known, is 100 miles north of Variinasi and within sight of the snowcapped Himalayas. At this memorable spot where Prince Siddhattha, the future Buddha, was born, Emperor Asoka, 316 years after the event, erected a mighty stone pillar to mark the holy spot. The inscription engraved on the pillar in five lines consists of ninety-three Asokan (brahmi) characters, amongst which occurs the following:
'Hida Budhe jate Sakyamuni', 'Here was born the Buddha, the sage of the Sakyans'. The mighty column is still to be seen. The pillar, 'as crisp as the day it was cut', had been struck by lightning even when Hiuen Tsiang, the Chinese pilgrim, saw it towards the middle of the seventh century after Christ. The discovery and identification of the Lumbini park in I896 is attributed to the renowned archaeologist, General Cunningham.
Lord Buddha is the first scientist in the world,and his dhamma are based on the Scientific ,and this is right to think without limitation of the people.
Write five things Gautama Buddha did
does everyone here know the threefold knowledge buddhism?
Laurie_Howells what did you say???? You go and check out first before commenting silly post...
All of you need to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of your souls. Buddah cannot save you.
The most dedicated true fact in life. Extra-ordinary is not the word. There are no words to describe Lord(Gautama) Buddha. He is beyond the extraordinary, a Prince that could do wonders,a peacekeeper and would do good to people that are even filled with hatred. Even more powerful than the sun, that dedication,determination and concentration he expressed that day until Prince Gautama Siddhartha reached enlightenment. His thoughts could defy anything as much as science, technology and astrology.
These Europeans have zero knowledge about Lord Buddha. To understand Buddha they need spiritual knowledge. Living wife , child they are still thinking about bodies and relations. Even these people can't stay with one partner and keep on changing again and again. idiots
@Randy look Buddha's teaching in a broader sense.He left the family to find the truth of this life and he came back to them after his enlightenment.Queen yashodara was his wife for many previous births and she was helping to find ultimate freedom.And every single lives she died before him as per her wish so as a final birth as Queen Yashodhara.She and her son Rahula became Buddhist monks and were attained nervana.So pls don't spent time on ascertain what Lord Buddha did as u and me developed our brains to that level.This is a parth there is no rules if like you can follow if not just quit.
lord buddha was born in nepal nd lives in nepal .. bt he gained knowledge in india..
It's a fake documentary... Lord Buddha was born in Nepal not in India.
to call buddha lord really go's against his teachings
The Buddha's last body was born in India/Nepal. If that makes you proud you are too attached to this dreamscape. And by the by old chaps, perhaps the Buddha in his compassionate wisdom was born among 'difficult' people. :)))
Can one more person please say "Buddha was born in Nepal" please. I don't think it's been said enough...
I suggest that we all read a wonderful book, "Old Path White Clouds" that was researched thoroughly written by Thay Thich Nhat Hanh, The greatest Zen Buddhist Master today and for all times to come.
i am so lucky that i live where buddha was born, in rupendehi, nepal
okay if Lord Buddha was born in India,than Mahatma Ghandi used to sell panipuri at Basantapur,ktm.
why is india talking about Lord Buddha. if you do not know, where Lord Buddha was born, you come to Nepal, we will show you, Lord Buddha was born and dead at Kapivastu in Nepal. truth is always be truth.
Buddha is truly from NEPAL .
Buddha was born in Nepal not India .
buddha was born in nepal and that is the ultimate truth.
India is like a one of the fulish country in the world. it has a a lot of problame with every single neghboring country .. the actual loard BUDDHA was born in kapilbastu NEPAL .. TRUE IS ALWAYS TRUE.. never become fake .. sale dhoti .. INDIAN DHOTI always make world fool..// INDIA IS THE GREAT LIER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD..
Lord Buddha was born In Nepal, not India, but they r building the same Kapivastu, but true is true,,
Keanu Reeves as Siddhartha is among the worst ever!!, casting decisions in the history of Hollywood
That area was part of greater Indfa at the time,ruled by Dyanasty of Chandragupta to which king Ashok belonged.
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