The six years of austerities,
Eating nothing but grass,
Pulled Siddhartha down
And he became a skeleton.
The eldest daughter, Sujata,
Of the Chief herdsman, Nanda
Saw Siddhartha’s plight
And brought food to eat.
At that time, it was like nectar.
After taking it, he thanked her.
From that day, he ate soft food,
In moderation, for his own good.
He chose for his penance,
A silent solitary place,
Under a pipal tree then,
He started his meditation.
All the negative feelings
Like greed, anger, ignorance,
He conquered, one by one,
In the process of meditation.
He understood the cause
Of pains and sufferings.
When he was in meditation,
He had a spiritual vision
His inner eyes opened.
Spiritual wisdom dawned.
His radiant eyes shined.
What was life, he understood.
The final moment came.
It was early dawn time
The Monk Siddhartha
Became the Great Buddha.
To the world, he was known,
As Buddha, the enlightened one.
He recollected his past births.
And about his previous deaths.
In ecstasy, he danced.
His heart was filled
With mercy and compassion,
And this became his mission.
This kind of experience,
To share with others,
And this message to spread,
He travelled far and wide.
A soul without mercy and compassion would be a dark soul indeed. A milestone in the life of Buddha. Excellent presentation. Always your friend, Sandra
his heart was filled with mercy and compassion a world he became in himself...a lovely moment in history...brought out very nicely...thank you sir
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This kind of experience, To share with others, And this message to spread, He travelled far and wide.this is how the spreead of buddhism took place and strenghend the roots across the asia... lovely message across the world....10