Blessed is the birth of the Buddhas ... Dhp 194

Blessed is the birth of the Buddhas;blessed is the enunciation of the sacred Teaching; blessed is the harmony in the Order, andblessed is the spiritual pursuit of the united truth-seeker.Sukho buddhānaṃ uppādosukhā saddhammadesanāSukhā saṅghassa sāmaggisamaggānaṃ tapo sukho.- Dhammapada Verse 194Picture (right): Queen Mahamaya giving birth to the Bodhisatta at Lumbini Garden underneath a Sala Tree.Borobudur Relief (Left): Queen Mahamaya, on a horse carriage, on the way to Koliya country to give birth. The journey passes Lumbini Garden where the Queen eventually gave birth to the Bodhisatta.- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BorobudurFor the Full story of the Bodhisatta's birth in Lumbini Garden, visit this link ... http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/lifebuddha/2lbud.htm- Posted by CFFong