Monday, 14. January 2008
The Illustrated History of Buddhism

Two examples:

16. The Buddha preaching the sermon "the wheel of law"
to the "Band of five disciples":

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Soon after the birth of the Future Buddha, eight Brahmin fortune-tellers, observed the marks and characteristics of the Future Buddha's person. Five of these Brahmins interpreted that prince Siddhattha would unquestionably become a Buddha and with that belief, had already become ascetics. When Siddhattaha retired from the world, they attended to his personal needs. Then seeing that the Future Buddha had given up extreme asceticism and gone back to the usual way of taking ordinary material food, they doubted if he would ever become a Buddha, and deserted him.


49. The blessed one taming Nalagiri elephant which was sent to crush him:

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After the death of King Bimbisara, Devadatta made several attempts to kill the Buddha, but he was not successful. So he went to the elephant-keepers and said to them. "Venerable Theras like us who are recognized by the King can use our influence to get you promotion in your service. Therefore, you had better carry out my instructions. If the Venerable Gotama should pass this way, set the full grown male elephant, Nalagiri, upon Him".

The Illustrated History of Buddhism - 65 pictures with description.
Author: Ashin Janakabhivamsa; Artist: U Ba Kyi; 1951.

Notice: Refers to the Theravada Buddhism as practised in Myanmar (Burma).
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