Gautam Buddha is now regarded as light of Asia. Though he was born than two thousand years ago his preaching are still very much popular all over the world. He is a symbol of peace and knowledge. He is the founder of Buddhism which is a popular religion of the world.
Gautam Buddha’s real name was Siddhartha. He was the son of king Suddhodana and queen Mayadevi. His mother died soon after his birth. He was brought up very comfortably by his father. He was lovingly cared by his stepmother. Siddhartha was very kind-hearted from his early childhood. He was very helpful. As a child he was very clever and wise. His father taught him politics. King had thought of handing over his royal responsibilities to him. But all these things wouldn’t interest him. When the time came he was married to Yasodhara Devi In due course of time they had a baby boy, Rahul.
One day he went out to look around the town. He was moved in wonder when he saw an old man, diseased man and a dead man. He got the knowledge of this natural happening by the charioteer. He kept wondering why these things happen in man’s life. He wanted to free man of these worldly sorrows. Thus, Siddhartha one night left his princely life and set out alone from his palace in search of truth about life.
He had to face a lot of hardship. He never gave up with his sufferings. He continued his effort towards achieving his goal. One day a full moon day of Baisakh month he was said to have attained supreme knowledge. Since then he was supreme Buddha.
Buddha went on preaching these lessons at different palaces. He died in Kushinagar at the age of 80. It was a wonderful coincidence that was born , enlightened and expired on the full moon day of Baisakh.
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