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Happy Bodhi Day!
Dec 8, 2007

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The prince, Siddhartha Gautama, left his home and
family and all his possessions behind at the age of 29 to discover the
meaning of life, particularly its hardships. After six years of
rigorous discipline and asceticism under the guidance of a number of
spiritual teachers, he still hadn't found what he was looking for.

While
traveling with a small group of fellow seekers, he went off by himself,
broke his fast, and sat down under a pipal tree and vowed not to arise
until he understood. He sat through the week, day and night, and on the
eighth morning came to the realization which became the founding
principles of what the modern world calls Buddhism.

Bodhi Day--Usually observed December 8 or the Sunday immediately preceding,
is the date, according to Mahayana tradition, of Siddhartha Gautama’s
realization and presentation to his fellow seekers of the Four Noble
Truths:

1. All beings are subject to suffering. No one escapes... suffering is universal.

2. The cause of suffering is Ignorance. And Ignorance of oneself is the greatest Ignorance.

3. Ignorance, the cause of suffering, can be overcome, and

4. The way to overcome Ignorance is the Eightfold Path.

From
that point forward, he was referred to as the Buddha, the Enlightened
One. He is also referred to as Shakyamuni (the sage of the Shakya clan)
Buddha, Gautama Buddha, Shakanyorai (in Japanese), and many other
names...

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