LORD BUDDHA SAID
According to historical estimate Lord Buddha was born a
prince and lived from 563 to 483 BC. He was married and had a son when he saw, outside his palace, human beings suffering from disease ,old age and
death. This scenario inspired him to
find the permanent way of escape from such sufferings. He abandoned his princely comforts and after spending about six years of ascetic
life discovered how humans could eternally escape from the cycle of births and
deaths.
His enlightenment consists of four noble truths, eightfold path and the
middle way .
The four noble truths are: the truth of suffering, the truth
of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of
the path that leads to the end of suffering.
The eightfold path comprises:
“ Right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right
mindfulness, and right concentration. “
The middle way implies staying away from the extremes of sensual
indulgence and self-mortification.
Finally, Lord Buddha’s concept of enlightenment or Nirvana.
It consists of understanding the natural world and humankind’s
place in it through the use of reason.
Buddha
Purnima which means Buddha’s Birthday celebrates the life and teachings of Lord
Buddha. This year it occurs on 23 May, the day of full moon.
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G.R.Kanwal
22 May 2024
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