Bodhi day is celebrated by people of Buddha Religion. Mahatma Gautama Buddha is a lord of Buddha Religion. Buddha’s childhood name was Siddhartha. Siddhartha was live in Kapilvastu. Bodhi day is the day when Siddhartha discovered the four universal truth of life. From that day Siddhartha is called as a ‘Lord Gautama Buddha’.
The Four Aryan Truths:
After the four incidents of Siddhartha’s life, he became a monk to find human suffers. After the long meditation, Siddhartha found the four Aryan truth of life. The four Aryan truths are in the following-
1. Nature of sorrow (Dukh)-
We have many sorrows or suffer in life like aging, illness, disease, pain etc.
2. Suffers Cause (Craving)-
Siddhartha found that every man has a suffer in life.
3. Nirvana -
Siddhartha found the universal truth of death. Death is only a way to save from suffers.
4. Dukkh Nirodh Path -
Siddhartha found the eight path of end of suffering. Eight paths are in the following-
correct vision
correct purpose
correct tongue
correct event
correct livelihood
correct efforts
correct mindfulness
correct attention
Bodhi Day In Year 2011:
Date of the bodhi day is 8 December 2011.
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