DREAM OF A WHITE ELEPHANT ENTERING HER SIDE FORECASTING PRINCE'S
BIRTH
Shakyamuni Buddha was born in the year of 2537 as a Prince of Shakya kingdom which covered the area from what is now known as Southern part of Nepal to one section of Northern India. At the age of 29, he left the castle in search for the Truth and at the age of 35, he attained the Supreme Enlightenment and became a Buddha. Until his passing into Nirvana at the age of 80, his practices and teachings became the beacon of light for the entire world and even today after 2600 years the teaching still continues to be the shining light for all mankind.
The winter season passed in the Shakya kingdom and spring arrived with all of its splendour and one night of full moon in late
April, Queen Maya dreamed that the Buddha Bodhisattva in form of a beautiful six tusked white elephant entered her body from her right side. This dream forecast the coming of the prince who would be either a ruler of all men of Four Seas or one who would forsake the household life to embrace a religious life and become a Buddha and a world's saviour. |
