"The Life of Buddha"

Satomi Ohashi

Introduction: Buddhism is one of the three largest religions in the world, and is worshipped in most Asian countries. Understanding both the teaching of Buddha and the life of Buddha makes it possible to deepen the understanding of Chinese History.

The life of Buddha

1. He was born in 560 B.C. in the Kingdom of the Northern India, now the southern part of Nepal.

2. His father was the king of the country, so he was born in royal family as their first son.

3. Some miracles occurred during his birth and after his birth.

4. Siddhartha's mission

5. Mother's death

6. His father's vision about the future of Siddhartha

7. Siddhartha's strictly controlled life

8. Marriage at the age of 16 years old

9. His curious about the world beyond the palace wall

10. His first encounter with suffering, getting old, sick and death

11. His first encounter with peaceful monk

12. His journey to the way of finding the solution of suffering at the age of 29

13. His ascetic practice: no water and food

14. Help from a peasant girl, Sujata

15. His enlightenment, which made it possible to answer to the question of suffering. Becoming the Buddha.

16. Three temptations from Mara

17. His first sermon: the Four noble truth and the Eight fold path

18. The first Buddhist nuns: His aunt and wife

19. His teaching: Social mobility

20. Buddha's disappointment: Assassination attempted by his cousin

21. Buddha's death under a grove tree at the age of 80