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The Life of the Buddha
The Life of Gautama, Down to the Time of his Appearance as a Teacher:
Asita, the seer, visits the newborn prince (from the Pali Canon, the standard collection of scriptures for Theravada Buddhism):
At age 29, the young prince goes forth into homelessness (Pali Canon):
Buddha speaks on Mara, the personification of evil (Pali Canon):
Passers-by take notice of his serene radiance and mindfulness (Pali Canon):
A king wonders, “Why have you gone forth?”:
He practises extreme austerities in the forest:
He confronts fear and terror head-on:
He abandons his austerities (Pali Canon):
Supreme Awakening (Pali Canon):
The Buddha investigates the laws of cause-and-effect (Pali Canon):
The Buddha wonders, “Whom should I revere as my teacher?”:
He wonders, “Should I teach this Dharma to others?”:
The Buddha’s first sermon, to the group of five ascetics (Pali Canon):
Life of Gautama from the Commencement of his Public Ministry until his Death
From the Pali Canon:
His teachings, always practical, include lessons in basic good manners:
…lessons in how to treat one’s parents:
…lessons on the value of generosity:
…on the value of virtue:
…on the fruits of virtuous conduct:
…on the drawbacks of all sensual pleasures – even heavenly ones:
…on the value of renunciation:
… and on the four Noble Truths:
His reputation spreads (Pali Canon):
He travels widely, teaching thousands of lay-followers (Pali Canon):
…monks:
…people from every caste and from all walks of life:
…including lepers:
…outcasts:
…and heavenly beings:
The Buddha teaches his family, including his son Rahula:
…his stepmother, Mahapajapati Gotami:
…and he guides his brother, Nanda, to arahantship:
The Buddha recommends four pilgrimage sites:
Thousands lament the imminent passing of the Buddha:
As long as the Noble Eightfold Path is practised, there will be arahants:
The Buddha’s parting words:
From the Pali Canon:
India, Sri Lanka and Central Asia
Thailand and Southeast Asia
Himalayan countries
China
Korea and Japan
Appendix
Names of the Buddha
Mudras
Glossary
Chronology
From 14,000 bce to 0
From 0 to 500
From 500 to 700
From 700 to 1000
From 1000 to 1500
From 1500 to 1800
From 1800 to 1900
From 1900 to now
Timeline of the World Religions
Bibliography
Index by Museum
Australia
Bhutan
China
France
Germany
India
Japan
Korea
Pakistan
Russia
Singapore
Switzerland
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Index by Country
Afghanistan
Australia
Bhutan
Burma
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Laos
Malaysia
Nepal
Pakistan
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Tibet
Vietnam
United States
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