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Sakyamuni Buddha
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Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, born in the Lumbini park
near Kapilavastu, north-eastern part of India. His father was a ruler of
Kapilavastu Sakya warrior class. |
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At the age of 29, he secretly sneaked out and
wandered around the city. During his excursion, he witnessed a lot of citizens suffering from poverty, old age, sickness and death.
Disappointed from the experience,
he decided to leave his family and became a monk to search for
"Enlightenment". |
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Accompanied by his disciples, Buddha traveled all
over India, teaching his doctrines, which were recorded by his
contemporary disciples. His teachings also spread northward into Tibet,
China, Korea and Japan, southward to Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and
Vietnam. During 1900, his teaching spread to Europe,
Australia and
USA. |
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After the enlightenment of Buddha Sakyamuni, he
taught:- |
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More information about Buddhism, do
visit:-
www.buddhism-library.com |
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