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The Birth of Buddhism
Before and after his birth there were signs he would be a special child
His mum, Queen Maya had a phophetic dream that a white elephant came down from heavan
entered her womb and he elephant told her that she would give birht to a holy child and that w
born he would achieve perfect wisdom.
Signs of a holy birth Meanings?
The prophetic dream about the elepahnt S.G was special and set apart from birth
White elpaht shows purity
Mother carries him for 10 months and gave birth to She felt no pain; unusual
him from her side standing up Unusual gestation for 10 months
Mother holds onto a fig tree whilst giving birth and Significant a fig tree aka Bodhi tree is wha
the tree bows to Buddha under when he was enlightened-cooincid
He was born clean/unstained and streams of water Spiritaully clean/pure
poured from the sky which washed him Shows how he’s been washed free from s
He walked seven steps at birth, beneath a parasol by Lotus flowers are a symbol of Buddhism
the gods. Lotus flowers bloom beneath ecah A white lotus flower represents mental an
footstep and he states that he is the chief, the best, purity whilst the seven steps provoke direc
the first in the world and tis is his last birth
“I was delicately nurtured…I had 3 mansions:one for winter, one for summer and one for the rain
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