RADHIKA ABEYSEKERA

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER I – INVITATION OF THE GODS Our Bodhisatta (1) was born in Tusita Heaven

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER II – QUEEN MAHAA MAAYAA’S DREAM One night Queen Mahaa Maayaa had a dream.

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER III – THE BIRTH OF A PRINCE According to the custom of that time,

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER IV – PLOUGHING FESTIVAL Every year there was a big festival at the time

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER IX – THE ASCETIC GOTAMA The ascetic Gotama went to two well-known teachers to

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER V – THE STORY OF THE SWAN The Prince grew up to be a

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER VI – HIS MARRIAGE The Prince grew up in luxury. He was a good

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER VII – THE FOUR SIGNS The Prince and Princess led an idyllic life together.

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER VIII – THE GREAT RENUNCIATION Prince Siddhaartha was twenty-nine years old. It was a

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER X – SUJAATAA’S WISH The ascetic Gotama set off on His own and reached

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER XI – ENLIGHTENMENT It was a full moon day in the month of May.

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER XII – THE SEVEN WEEKS AFTER ENLIGHTENMENT In the first week after enlightenment the

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER XIII – HIS FIRST SERMON The compassionate Gotama Buddha decided that He should teach

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER XIV – THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA During the next forty-five years the Buddha

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER XV – THE PARINIBBAANA OF THE LORD BUDDHA The Buddha was eighty years old.

THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA: CHAPTER XVI – WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT HIM AND BUDDHISM It is now over two