by Chade-Meng Tan | Oct 26, 2023 | Buddhism for All
After his enlightenment, the Buddha spent seven weeks in Uruvela.[1] Some of the time was spent consolidating his teachings, specifically, the teachings on dependent origination (which we will explore in detail later in this series) was formulated during the...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Oct 25, 2023 | Buddhism for All
Students of religion may find one thing very peculiar about the Buddha’s enlightenment story: it does not involve any god at all. In the Bible, for example, God appeared directly in front of Abraham, and revealed Himself to Moses through a burning bush. In...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Oct 24, 2023 | Buddhism for All
(Continued from The Four Sights, Four Signs, and Four Sighs.) After shaving his head and beard, and exchanging his princely robes for rags, Siddhattha started his life as a penniless, homeless, wandering ascetic living off the charity of strangers. Pretty soon...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Oct 23, 2023 | Buddhism for All
(Continued from The Buddha Formerly Known As Prince.) One glorious day, Siddhattha went into town with his charioteer Channa, and came into direct contact with the stark realities of real life outside his pampered existence. It shocked him to his core. On...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Oct 22, 2023 | Buddhism for All
The baby prince being presented to the sage Asita. (For context, see: His Friends Call Him Bud.) The story of the Buddha begins with the birth of an Indian prince by the name of Siddhattha (also commonly spelled as Siddhārtha).[1] Siddhattha was son of King...
