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Poster lesson 04 / 63 · Beginner
The Life of the Buddha
The artwork is preserved from the original collection. Read the accompanying explanation for context and distinctions between traditions.
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Traditional accounts describe the Buddha’s birth at Lumbinī, his renunciation, awakening at Bodh Gayā, teaching career and final passing at Kusinārā. The familiar ages 29, 35 and 80 belong to the received biography; precise historical chronology remains debated. Read the story as a religious life narrative rather than a modern documentary record. Its practical question is how understanding can lead to less harmful living.
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