The Life of the Buddha - The birth of the Bodhisatta | The story of the Buddha | Early Buddhism

The story of the birth of the Bodhisatta (the being who would become the Buddha) in Lumbini told by Ajahn Moneyyo. The appearance of a Buddha, a perfectly awakened one who teached the path to liberation is the rarest event in the universe. The Buddha says from his recollection of previous lives that sometimes for 30 or 60 eons no Buddha will arise in the universe. So it is not surprising that his conception and birth was accompanied by special events. This is a summary of the account of the conception and birth of the Bodhisatta according to the Middle Length DIscourses of the Buddha (Majjhima Nikaya) Sutta Nr. 123:This Dhammatalk is part of "The Life of the Buddha" series by Ajahn Moneyyo. For a complete playlist click on the link below. It will be gradually expanded to about 20 talks that recollect the life and outstanding qualities of the Buddha: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbxbuMjfRsvxKRNGf2OpxFD322oyZzfWk Two recommended Sutta Anthologies about the life of the Buddha are available for free download:"The Life of the Buddha according to the Pali Canon" by Bhikkhu Nyanamoli Thera https://www.bps.lk/library-search-sel... "Noble Warrior" by Ajahn Thanissaro https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/#No... If you are interested to visit the places where the Buddha lived, walked and taught you can read "Middle Land, Middle Way" by Ven. S. Dhammika, the best travel guide about the buddhist holy sites in India: https://www.bps.lk/library-search-sel... MORE INFO: Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter