write a speech on budha and his speeches (speech of 1min, including intro )
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Gautama was born in the Kshatriya Sakya clan of the state of Kapilavastu, situated in the Tarain region of modern Nepal. The exact place of his birth was the garden of Lumbini-Grama near the city of Kapilavastu. At a much later date, Emperor Asoka Maurya erected the famous Rummindei pillar at that place to make it ever memorable. Lumbini is now known as Rummindei or Rupandehi.
Gautama was the son of the Sakya chief of Kapilavastu, Suddhodana. His mother was Maya Devi who died seven days after the birth of her son. The child thereupon was nursed by his step-mother and mother’s sister, Mahaprajapati Gautaini. According to her name, the child was named as Gautama. The family also belonged to the Gautama gotra. Another name of Gautama was Siddhartha.
The exact dates of the birth and death of Gautama Buddha are not yet definitely known to history, though it is known for certain that he lived a life of 80 years. There are two theories about these dates, supported by #arguments. According to a calculation derived from the Sinhalese tradition, Buddha was born in 623 B.C. and died in 543 B.C. at the age of eighty. These dates are supported by some historical evidences. But, by another calculation derived from the established dates of Asoka’s life, the dates of Buddha are seen to be different from the above noted dates.
Early Life:
Gautama Buddha was born in 567 or 566 B.C. in Lumbini of the Napalese Tarai. His father was Siddhartha and mother Trisala. He belonged to the royal family of the Sakyas. Since he was brought up by the step mother Gautami, his name was Gautama.
Marriage:
From the very beginning he became disinterested for life. He was married to Yosodhara or Gopa and from her was born a son named Rahula Still then Gautama was not interested for pleasure in life.
Great renunciation and enlightenment:
On the full moon light of ‘Baisakh’, he left house and at last he resorted to severe penance. His body became weak. At the forest of Uruvilwa or Daruvilwa, he took milk from a milk-maid Sujata and sat under the Pipal tree near river Niranjana. He was enlightened. After that he has famous as Buddha.
Turning the wheel of law:
Buddha first preached Buddhism near the Deer Park at Saranath which was known as ‘Turning the Wheel of Law’ (Dharma Chakra Pravartana). After that he preached his religion in many places of India He visited places like Kapilavastu, Vailsali, Sravasti, Nalanda, Kusinara, Pava, Kausambi and several other places.
Death:
Buddha preached his religion for more than forty years in India. He created many disciples among whom famous were Sariputta, Upali and Maudgalayana. Atlast he came to a placed named Kusinara in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh and breathed his last in 487 or 486 B.C.
Teachings of Gautama Buddha:
The teachings of Gautama Buddha were very simple.
Those are as follows.
Four Noble Truths:
Gautama Buddha had realized the impermanence of the world. He formulated paths for life.
Those paths are known as ‘Four Noble Truths’. Such as:
1. Life is full of sorrow,
2. Pain, disease, old age etc. are the causes of suffering,
3. Desire is the cause of suffering, and
4. There is a path to get rid of the sorrow.
Eight-fold Path:
Buddha formulated ‘Eight-fold Path’ which would destroy the desire of a man.
Those paths are:
1. Proper speech,
2. Proper action,
3. Proper means of livelihood,
4. Proper effort,
5. Proper views,
6. Proper aspiration,
7. Proper mindfulness and
8. Proper contemplation.
These paths use famous as ‘Middle Path’.