Slide Show of the life of the Buddha

1. The Life of Shakyamuni Buddha

2. Bodhisattva Prabhapala is invited by the Devas in the Tushita Heaven to come down on earth to save all beings.

3. Queen Mahamaya had a dream of a six-tusked white elephant coming to her and she was then pregnant.

4. The Buddha was born at Lumbini Garden.

5. Prince Siddhartha was tenderly pampered.

6. Prince Siddhartha attends the PloughingFestival with his father, King Suddhodana.

7. His compassion was shown at his young age, when a crane was shot by Devadatta, he took it in his arms, nourished it, saving it.

8. In his outings through the four gates of the city,prince Siddhartha realizes the true circle of life:birth, old age, illness and death.

9. Prince Siddhartha looks at his wife and son before leaving the palace.

10. At dawn, Prince Siddhartha and the charioteerride the horse Kanthaka, leave the city ofKapilvastu, cross the Anoma river and start ahomeless life.

11. Cutting off his hair, shaving off his beard, the Prince instructs Dunpa to return to the palacewith his arments, ornaments and precious sword.

12. Prince Siddhartha dwells in the snow-cappedmountain caves to engage in spiritual practice.

13. Prince Siddhartha in his six years of continuouspracticing all forms of severe austerity.

14. Deciding to follow the Middle Path, the Princeabandones ascetic life and accepts a bowl of milk-rice offered by Gamo and Gatopma.

15. Temptation from the demons of defilement, attachment, jealousy and doubt.

16. Mara, the evil forces, such as: arrogance,hatred, etc., fail to disturb the Prince.

17. Prince Siddhartha meditates under the Bodhi tree by the Neranjara River.

18. Prince Siddhartha attains Enlightenment onthe eighth of December under the Bodhi treeafter defeating Mara.

19. Turning the Dharma Wheel the first time at theDeer Park, the Buddha expounds the Four Noble Truths to convert the first five ascetic friends.

20. In the Bamboo (Venuvana) at Rajagriha, theBuddha gave a sermon to 1250 disciples.

21. The Buddha exhorts the Dharma to Sariputta, Moggalana, and other chief disciples.

22. The Buddha expounds the Dharma to QueenMaha-Yana.

23. The Buddha returns to Kapilvastu to visit King Suddhodana and to preach Dharma to his royal relatives.

24. The Buddha advises Singala about the meaningof worshiping six directions: East, West, South,North, Above and Below.

25. The Buddha converts a heretic, Angulimala,who murdered others for their fingers.

26. A mother agonized over the sudden death of her son, came to Buddha, asking him to help her saving her son. The Buddha delivered a sermon on impermanence. She was then Enlightened.

27. The Buddha converts Patacara, an unfortunatewoman, to become a Bhiksuni in the Sangha

28. With his great compassion, the Buddha bringsto submission the ferociously drunken elephants released by King Ajatasatti.

29. The Buddha attains Parinibbana in the Sala Grove, between the twin Sala tress, in the vicinity of Kusinagara.