He practiced with great diligence to become the Buddha

He practiced with great diligence to become the Buddha

After having fallen down from lack of strength, the would-be Buddha took his meals sufficiently to regain his strength, and continued with his practice. Then only did he retain the original build of his body.

As he was thus practicing with great diligence, he came to know on the night of the 14th waxing day of Kason in the year 103 that he would really become a genuine Buddha.

Concepts and terminology:

Kason (Ka-sohn) : The second month in the Burmese lunar calendar. It corresponds with April-May on the Gregorian calendar. Link: Wikipedia

Year 103 of the Great Era : The Buddhist Era, according to the traditional Buddhist calendar, begins in 545 BC. Year 103 therefore corresponds to 442 BC. Link: Wikipedia


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