Ethan aha Myth-Folklore

You can now find this story in my World Mythology Portfolio! The Buddha Passes Into Parinibbana The Buddha Passes Into Parinibbana (Parinirvana) The Buddha Before He Passes Into Parinibbana      I, Siddhartha, was lying there on my deathbed. Hundreds of my diverse disciples surrounded me,  mourning. I could not understand why they did so. Did they have yet to understand the depth of my  teachings? Did they have yet to understand that death is only sad for those who love the illusion?  More so, I was not dying. Siddhartha was, but I wasn't. Who is Siddhartha but a vehicle that I used to  attain my liberation from Samsara? The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. I told my disciples that they  had no need to mourn. For in a few moments, I was to pass into that state which is so elusive, even to  the Gods. Parinibbana.       I counted down the last few moments with slow, relieved breathi...

The Buddha and Mara's demons      Bibliography. The Life of Buddha by Andre Ferdinand Herold.  Web Source      Reading Notes:      * The Buddha gains five of Rudraka's disciples.      * They leave him after he abandons the ascetic lifestyle.       * The Buddha has his last meal before attaining Buddhahood in a golden bowl.       * The Buddha defeats Mara and his army.       * The Earth bears witness to his generosity.       

Young Buddha Meditating Under a Tree      Bibliography. The Life of Buddha by Andre Ferdinand Herold.  Web Source      Reading Notes:      *Maya dreams of the white elephant and thousands of Gods rejoicing before her.       * King Suddhodana hears a great voice from the sky tell him that he will have a son who will seek supreme knowledge.       * Siddhartha is born in a beautiful garden.       * Siddhartha and his family are brought many gifts.       * The royal family has it so good, that Maya dies and Siddhartha is taken care of by her sister.       * The idols of the Hindu gods bow down before the boy Siddhartha.       * Siddhartha meditates under a tree for the first time. The shadows do not change.       * Siddhartha has the Four Sights and is troubled....