The Great Four Occasions of Shakyamuni Buddha.

The GreatFour Occasions of Shakyamuni Buddha.

    Sakyamuni Buddha:                 Simply known as the Buddha can be known with other names as Siddhartha Gautam, Sakyamuni Buddha, Or the Gautam Buddha. Who was born in Lumbini, Nepal in a royal family of Gautama in about Sixth Century B.C., according to historians.  He is the founded of Buddhism and Light of the World. The Buddha’s life includes the four occasions(12 Lilas) which is almost celebrated over the world by the Buddhist Communities. Which can be listedted under following points. 

1. Vesak Day (Birth, Enlighten, and parinirvana of sakyamuni Buddha.) 
2. Sakyamuni Buddha Decent From Tushita Heaven.
3. The first dharma Chakra bestowed by sakyamuni Buddha on the Earth.
4. Miracle Demonstration By sakyamuni Buddha.

1.       1. Vesak Day                 Vesak day is also known as Buddha Purnima, or the Buddha day which is a Holy Day for the Buddhist. This day Co memories the Birth, Enlightened( Nirvana), and Death(Par nirvana)of sakyamuni Buddha.

2.       2. Sakyamuni Buddha Decent From Tushita Heaven.                 During his forty-first year Shakyamuni Buddha from Shravasti went up to the Tushita Heaven and passed the rainy season retreat, teaching Abhidharma to his mother, Queen Mayadevi, who had died seven days after Buddha's birth and been reborn as a male god in Tushita.

3.       3. The first dharma Chakra bestowed by sakyamuni Buddha on the Earth.
                The deer park in saranath, near Banarasi was the place where Gautam Buddha first taught the “Four Noble Truths” ,i.e.

a.       Existence of Suffering,

b.      Cause oif Suffering,

c.       Suffering Can End, and

d.      The paths to end suffering to the five ascetics in the day of full moon. This day is now called as the “first Sermon” or the Dharmachakra Prabartan day(Turning the wheel of truth.

4.       4. Miracle Demonstration By sakyamuni Buddha.
                Lord Buddha once been to Bamboo Grove, Rajgriha in Magadha with hundred of Bhiksus. King Bimbasar was the Disciple of lord Buddha but his Brother use to follow the six Hindu Philosopher, who used to live in the same state of Magadha. The Six Hindu Philosopher challenged Lord Buddha. After refusing for several times  Buddha demonstrated the Miracles in spring, which lasted for fifteen days in the land of king Prasanjati, sarvasti, Which is celebrated as Merit Multiplying Day.

                This are the four great occasions that had occurred in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni. The Vesak day is being Celebrated as “Sakadawa”, Buddha decent from Tushita Heaven as “La bab Duichen”, The first Sermon as “Choi-khor Dui-chen”, Miracle demonstration Day as” Choitrul Duichen or Gyalpo Losar(TibetanNew Year)” , by the Himalayan Buddhist so called Mahayana School of practicieners.

Bibliography

1.       https://en.wikipedia.org

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3.   http://www.thekchencholing.org