Buddha's Life

Chapters of awakening

1. Chapter 01

   Birth of Prince Siddhārtha

   Born in Lumbini around 563 BCE, Prince Siddhārtha Gautama was destined for greatness. His father, King Suddhodana, sheltered him from the world’s suffering within palace walls.

2. Chapter 02

   The Four Sights

   At age 29, Siddhārtha ventured beyond the palace and encountered four significant sights: an old man, a sick person, a corpse, and a wandering monk. These encounters awakened him to the reality of suffering and inspired his spiritual quest.

3. Chapter 03

   The Great Renunciation

   Leaving behind his royal life, wife, and newborn son, Siddhārtha embarked on a spiritual journey, seeking answers to life’s fundamental questions about suffering, aging, and death.

4. Chapter 04

   The Enlightenment

   After six years of ascetic practice and deep meditation, Siddhārtha sat under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gayā. On the full moon night he attained complete enlightenment, understanding the true nature of reality and becoming the Buddha — ‘the Awakened One.’

5. Chapter 05

   Teaching the Dhamma

   For 45 years the Buddha travelled throughout India teaching the Dhamma — the path to liberation from suffering. He established the Sangha, the community of monks and nuns, and taught countless disciples.

6. Chapter 06

   Parinibbāna

   At age 80, in Kusinārā, the Buddha passed into Parinibbāna — the final release from the cycle of birth and death.

Sacred moments

The Buddha’s core teachings