Interesting Facts About Buddha And Buddhism | Buddha Purnima

Gautama Buddha And Buddhism

1) According to tradition he was born in 563 BC in a SHAKYA KSHATRIYA family in LUMBINI in Nepal Near Kapilavastu

2) Gautama's father was the elected leader of Kapilavastu and his mother was a princess from Koshalan Dynasty.

3) Buddha Was married early, but married life didn't interest him. He was moved by the misery which people suffered in the world and looked for its solution, At the age of 29, he left home.

4) He kept on wandering for about 7 years and then attained knowledge at the age of 35 at BODH GAYA under Pipal Tree. From This time onwards he began to be called the buddha or the enlightment.

5) He had a very strong physique, which enabled him to walk 20 to 30km a day.

6) He kept on wandering, Preaching and meditating continuously for 40 years, resting only in the rainy season every year.

7) Buddhism doesn't recognize the existence of God and soul(atman)

8) In comparison with Brahmanism, Buddhism was liberal and Democratic

9) It is said that on one occasion an ignorant person abused him.
The Buddha listened on silently, and when the person has stopped abusing, the Buddha asked : " My son, if a person doesn't accept a present what will happen to it?" His adversary replied: " It remains with the person who offered it."
The Buddha then said:" My Son, I don't accept your abuse."

10) Ashoka Spread Buddhism into central Asia, West Asia, and srilanka and thus transformed it into a world religion.
Even today Srilanka, Burma, Tibet and parts of china and japan profess Buddhism.

11) by early 12th Century AD Buddhism became practically exyinct in INDIA

12) The Buddha is reported to have said to his favorite disciple Ananda: " If Women were not admitted into the monasteries Buddhism would have continued for 1000 years, but because this admission has been granted it would last only 500 years"

13) Buddhism asked people not to accumulate wealth. According to it Poverty breeds hatred, cruelty and violence.

14) Buddhism made an important impact on societ by keeping its doors open to women and Shudras.

15) Buddhism boosted the cattle wealth of the country. The earliest Buddhism Text SUTTANIPATA declares the cattle to be givers of food, beauty and happiness, and thus pleads for their protection.

16) Buddhism taught the people not to take things for granted but to argue and judge them on merits.

17) The First human statue worshipped in India were Probably those of Buddha

18) Gautama Buddha passed away at the age of 80 in 483BC at a place called Kusinagar identical with the Village called Kasia in the District of Deoria in Easter Uttar Pradesh.