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Sep 15-Ancient India
Buddhist Sites
Sarnath
Deer Park near Varanasi
first sermon
preached his first teachings
known as
Dharmachakrapravartana Sutra
.
Rajgir
capital of Magadh Kingdom
Buddha spent several months
meditating
preaching
at Gridhra-kuta
Vulture peak
community of disciples
training and retreat
delivered
famous sermons
Atanatiya Sutra.
initiated
king Bimbisara of Magadha
Sravasti
capital of Kosala Kingdom
sacred to Buddhists
Buddha performed
greatest of his miracles
confound the Tirthika heretics
Buddha created
multiple images
of himself
favourite theme of Buddhist art
Buddha showed
divine prowess
to impress
non-believers
Buddha passed
greater part of his
monastic life
Kesariya
Buddhist Stupa
In Kesariya, Champaran (east) district of Bihar
first construction of stupa
Vaishali
Buddha delivered
last sermon
announced his
Nirvana here
Kushinagar
One of the four sacred place
of Lord Buddha
Buddha delivered
last sermon
attained
Mahaparinirvana (Salvation) in 483 BC
cremated at
Rambhar Stupa
Gautam Buddha
Buddha family
born into a noble family in Lumbini in 563 BC
called as
Siddhartha Gautama
his father
king of suddhodana
leader of Shakya clan
his mother
Queen Maya Devi
raised by his mother´s younger sister
Mahapajapati Gotami
earliest account
Buddha’s spiritual quest
in texts
Pali Ariyapariyesana-sutta
Brahmā Sahāmpati
most senior of Mahābrahmās
who visited
Buddha when he attained
enlightenment and encouraged
to teach the Dharma to humans
Buddha reached
Deer Park (
Sarnath
) near Varanasi
met five ascetics
able to convince
indeed reached
full awakening
first teachings
known as
Dharmachakrapravartana Sutra.
Buddha´s first sermon
called Dharma Chakra Pravartana
or Turning of the Wheel of Law
Spoke
reason of human sorrow
being our cravings and desires
explained four noble truths
world is full
of misery and suffering
cause of this sorrow
is desire and attachment
this suffering will cease
when we extinguish desire
path to end sorrow
through following
the Noble Eightfold Path
right view, right thought, right speech,
right action, right livelihood, right effort,
right mindfulness and right concentration.
simple and ethical way of life
can end suffering