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Buddha was born on April 8. According to the Buddha story, he was born
from his mother's underarm. It says that the moment he was born, he
is said to have stood up and walked 7 steps. Then he pointed to the
heaven with his right hand and the earth with his left hand. The story
might tell us that he is or will be the greatest man in this world.
People might think Buddha is self-centered and self-complacent. However,
it might be better to understand that he meant to say Buddhism is superior
to any other religion. "If you want to attain spiritual enlightenment,
you have to believe in yourself. Nothing is gained if you depend on
others. You can't live by yourself. You are alive with the help of other
people. Therefore, you should take care of yourself and look hard at
yourself. The real truth is there." Buddha's "seven steps" means that
he got over "Rokudo," the six world of spiritual darkness by walking
seven steps. No one denies Buddha is great. After that he grew up like
other children. So this was thought to be the only miracle performed
by Buddha. |
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