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Chapter 29: Jetavana Monastery|Buddha’s Daily Life with the Sangha - wei.antique

Chapter 29: Jetavana Monastery|Buddha’s Daily L...

WeiYifan

For much of his forty-nine years of teaching, the Buddha resided at Jetavana Monastery in Sravasti. It became one of the earliest and most important Buddhist monasteries, central to the...

Chapter 29: Jetavana Monastery|Buddha’s Daily L...

WeiYifan

For much of his forty-nine years of teaching, the Buddha resided at Jetavana Monastery in Sravasti. It became one of the earliest and most important Buddhist monasteries, central to the...

Chapter 28: Teaching in Trayastrimsa Heaven|Preaching to His Mother - wei.antique

Chapter 28: Teaching in Trayastrimsa Heaven|Pre...

WeiYifan

After his enlightenment, the Buddha did not forget his mother, Queen Maya, who had passed away seven days after his birth and was reborn in Trayastrimsa Heaven. Out of gratitude,...

Chapter 28: Teaching in Trayastrimsa Heaven|Pre...

WeiYifan

After his enlightenment, the Buddha did not forget his mother, Queen Maya, who had passed away seven days after his birth and was reborn in Trayastrimsa Heaven. Out of gratitude,...

Chapter 27: The Miracle at Sravasti|Buddha’s Display of Supernatural Powers - wei.antique

Chapter 27: The Miracle at Sravasti|Buddha’s Di...

WeiYifan

While teaching in Sravasti, the Buddha faced challenges from rival teachers. To dispel doubt, he performed a great miracle: multiplying his body into countless forms, radiating light across the sky....

Chapter 27: The Miracle at Sravasti|Buddha’s Di...

WeiYifan

While teaching in Sravasti, the Buddha faced challenges from rival teachers. To dispel doubt, he performed a great miracle: multiplying his body into countless forms, radiating light across the sky....

Chapter 26: The First Sermon at Deer Park - wei.antique

Chapter 26: The First Sermon at Deer Park

WeiYifan

After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha did not remain in solitary peace. Instead, he resolved to share his insight with others. At Deer Park in Sarnath, near Varanasi, he preached to...

Chapter 26: The First Sermon at Deer Park

WeiYifan

After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha did not remain in solitary peace. Instead, he resolved to share his insight with others. At Deer Park in Sarnath, near Varanasi, he preached to...

Chapter 25: Under the Bodhi Tree|The Night of Enlightenment - wei.antique

Chapter 25: Under the Bodhi Tree|The Night of E...

WeiYifan

After experiencing both luxury and severe austerity, Prince Siddhartha arrived at Bodh Gaya, where he sat beneath the Bodhi tree. He made a vow: “Until enlightenment is attained, even if...

Chapter 25: Under the Bodhi Tree|The Night of E...

WeiYifan

After experiencing both luxury and severe austerity, Prince Siddhartha arrived at Bodh Gaya, where he sat beneath the Bodhi tree. He made a vow: “Until enlightenment is attained, even if...

Chapter 24: The Ascetic Practices|Extremes and the Turning Point - wei.antique

Chapter 24: The Ascetic Practices|Extremes and ...

WeiYifan

After the sheltered palace life and the shock of the Four Encounters, Prince Siddhartha turned to the opposite extreme—asceticism. Six Years of Austerities  Together with five companions, he retreated into...

Chapter 24: The Ascetic Practices|Extremes and ...

WeiYifan

After the sheltered palace life and the shock of the Four Encounters, Prince Siddhartha turned to the opposite extreme—asceticism. Six Years of Austerities  Together with five companions, he retreated into...