| Founder of Buddhism, Pāli: Gotama
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| | encountered or was a part of a vision,
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| Buddha or Gautama Buddha was a spiritual
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| | said to be pure and special. In this
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| instructor in ancient India, between an
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| | vision, she was standing with a branch of
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| estimated 563 BCE and 483 BCE (possibly
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| | a tree held in her right hand. While this
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| even a century later).
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| | was going on, gods Indra and Brahma
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| An excellent book on Buddha's life is,
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| | lifted the baby effortlessly and without
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| "Introduction to Buddhism," by Geshe
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| | pain from her, and ceremoniously honored
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| Kelsang Gyatso. He discusses how Buddha
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| | him, AKA Buddha Skakyamuni, offering
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| being the founder of the Buddhist
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| | ritual ablutions to him.
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| religion called Buddha Shakyamuni, after
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| | Royal prince Buddha Skakyamuni was born.
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| Buddha's real last name "Shakya" combined
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| | Or more to point, when the King
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| with "Muni" for Able One. A lesson in
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| | Shuddhodana saw his son and felt as
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| history tells the story of his life:
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| | though he had fulfillment of his own
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| History Lesson
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| | wishes, he named his young prince
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| Long ago around 624 BC, King Shuddhodana
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| | "Siddhartha."
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| and Queen Mayadevi Lumbini reigned in an
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| | The king asked for predictions about his
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| area now belonging to Nepal, then
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| | son's future from a Brahmin seer. And the
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| referred to as northern India. The queen
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| | seer conducted a careful investigation.
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| has a dream one evening that a white
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| | He found that the prince could become
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| elephant came down from the heavens or
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| | either a world ruler or chakravatin king,
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| more specifically Tushita heaven, the
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| | or a Buddha, fully enlightened. But the
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| Pure Land of Buddha Maitreya, and
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| | reign of chakravatin kings is over, so he
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| penetrated her womb. This elephant told
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| | would surely become a Buddha. And the
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| the queen that she was had just conceived
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| | prince would influence and help many,
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| a baby, a powerful and pure being, from
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| | many people worldwide just like the sun's
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| the same place the elephant was from,
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| | rays.
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| Tushita heaven, the Pure Land of Buddha
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| | And so it has come to pass and Buddha has
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| Maitreya.
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| | indeed influenced many, many people
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| When Queen Mayadevi went into labor, she
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| | around the globe. His reach seems to be
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| did not suffer painfully as most women do
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| | similar to that of the sun's rays after
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| with birthing pains. Instead, the queen
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| | all.
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