seeking For Englightenment

Seeking  For  Englightenment 

After leaving the big place , prince Siddhartha dressed himself in simple robes. prince Siddhartha went from house to house with his alms blow to look for food just like other monks . He was now called Ascetic Gothama.

Gothama wanted to find a way out of suffering . He met two bed teachers. Being a good ,kind and clever student, he soon learnt all their teachings. However ,Gothama still colud not find a correct answer to his problem. Gothama decided to find the truth in his own way.

Seeking  For  Englightenment  

Soon ascetic Gothama was joined by his five good freinds . Kondancha , Wappa, Badhdhiya,Mahanama and Assaji are freind of Gothama .They served him and followed his example For long six years, Ascetic Gothana toured his body untill he became very very thin.He almost died .Yet,he colud not find a way out of suffering.

Gothama come to know this not correct way for his problem. He decided to take some food  For live . When his freinds saw him taking food , they unhappy and left Gothama.

One day morning , a cute and beautiful lady named Sujatha offered some food to Gothama. She saw god but no god he is Gothama. After taking the meal,Ascetic Gothama sat under the Bodhi tree. Gothama made a strong wish not to get up until he gained Englightenment .

 Englightenment  

While meditating under the Bodhi tree, Mara ,(evil) the evil one asked Ascetic Gothama to give up his struggle for Englightenment . He watched his mind and finally freed himself from all bad throughts . He became calm and paceful. He was in deep meditation.

In the first part of the night, Gothama saw his past lives.

In the second part of the night ,he saw the past lives of other beings.

Finally, in the third part of the night, Gothama came understand the truth of all suffereings.

Thus, at the age of thirty five , Ascetic Gothama gained Englightenment .It was a full moon day of vesak . He became a Buddha , a Fully Englightened one.

-Dineth Dasun-