Scenes from the life of Gautama Buddha Xá Lợi Pagoda



prince siddhartha sees old man.



prince siddhartha sees old man , sick man, leading him ponder devastation human body caused old age , disease.
the prince sees corpse, , monk in perfect condition.
having decided renounce secular life , lead life of religion, prince looks last time upon family lie sleeping.
having left royal city of kapilavastu horse kanthaka , horseman channa, siddhartha cuts off long hair in order symbolize entry religious life.
three demon princesses representing ambition, anxiety, , voluptuousness try unsuccessfully seduce prince.
mara king of demons , minions attempt unsuccessfully intimidate prince violence.
having attained enlightenment, gautama buddha preaches 4 noble truths first 4 disciples in garden.
a young woman falsely accuses buddha of getting pregnant, buddha makes gesture of calling upon earth witness; buddha instructs young woman.
elephants , other animals render hommage buddha; buddha converts venomous serpents.
the buddha converts angulimala, armed assassin.
lying on side, buddha enters nirvana.

above entrance, facing shrine itself, big image of gautama buddha seated in meditation underneath fig tree.








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