What were the seven visions that suddhodhana saw in his dream
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First Vision:
In his first vision he saw glorious flag shining with golden sun in the center. A strong wind tore it and threw it into dust. It meant that old faiths would change and new faints would take their place.
Second Vision:
In his second vision the king saw ten huge elephants with silver tusks. They were moving towards south and the Prince was sitting on the leading elephant. It meant that the Prince would get ten gifts of wisdom and shake the world with them.
Third Vision:
In his third vision the king saw a chariot. Four horses were drawing it. They produced smoke from nostrils and fire from mouth. The prince was sitting in it. It meant that four horses were four virtues which would help the Prince get knowledge.
Fourth Vision:
In his fourth vision the king saw a fast moving wheel with golden hub. There were jewels on its spokes and there were some letters on its tyre. It was moving very fast and producing sweet music. It meant that wheel was wheel of perfect law and Prince will show perfect law to the world.
Fifth Vision:
In his fifth vision the king saw a drum placed between city and hills. When the prince beat it with an iron rod, it produced a thundering sound. It meant that like sound of drum Buddha’s teachings would spread in every corner of the world.
Sixth Vision:
In the sixth vision the king saw a tall tower. Standing on its top, the prince was scattering jewels and people were coming to collect them. It meant that rising of tower was the spread of Buddhism and jewels were his teachings.
Seventh Vision:
In his last vision the king saw six men weeping bitterly. They were grinding their teeth. Their mouths were shut with their hands. It meant that the weeping six men were the men whom the prince would give knowledge
In his first vision he saw glorious flag shining with golden sun in the center. A strong wind tore it and threw it into dust. It meant that old faiths would change and new faints would take their place.
Second Vision:
In his second vision the king saw ten huge elephants with silver tusks. They were moving towards south and the Prince was sitting on the leading elephant. It meant that the Prince would get ten gifts of wisdom and shake the world with them.
Third Vision:
In his third vision the king saw a chariot. Four horses were drawing it. They produced smoke from nostrils and fire from mouth. The prince was sitting in it. It meant that four horses were four virtues which would help the Prince get knowledge.
Fourth Vision:
In his fourth vision the king saw a fast moving wheel with golden hub. There were jewels on its spokes and there were some letters on its tyre. It was moving very fast and producing sweet music. It meant that wheel was wheel of perfect law and Prince will show perfect law to the world.
Fifth Vision:
In his fifth vision the king saw a drum placed between city and hills. When the prince beat it with an iron rod, it produced a thundering sound. It meant that like sound of drum Buddha’s teachings would spread in every corner of the world.
Sixth Vision:
In the sixth vision the king saw a tall tower. Standing on its top, the prince was scattering jewels and people were coming to collect them. It meant that rising of tower was the spread of Buddhism and jewels were his teachings.
Seventh Vision:
In his last vision the king saw six men weeping bitterly. They were grinding their teeth. Their mouths were shut with their hands. It meant that the weeping six men were the men whom the prince would give knowledge
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