In The Shade Of A Mango Tree!
The Buddha had rejected miracles and forbade his disciples from performing them — because the liberation that he taught was not magic, it was attainable through practice.
So many were astonished when he announced that he would attend the Festival of Miracles.
Why Was The Buddha Patient Three Time?
One of the Buddha’s honorifics was the ‘Great Physician’. To have the patience of a doctor one must be patient three-fold!
No Mud, No Lotus!
The lotus flower is a beloved symbol of non-attachment because even though it sprouts in the mud, grows in the water, and blossoms in the mist and rain - there are no drops on the lotus!
Guard the Senses
Like the vital conditions necessary for a plant to grow into fullness — when there is sense restraint, it unfolds into ethical conduct, then into right immersion, then into a true knowledge and vision, then into a disillusionment and dispassion, and then finally into a knowledge and vision of freedom!’ (AN 6.50)
Like the blossoming of a lotus!
The Eight Fold Path!
The Buddha taught a method to get free from suffering! It is known as the Eight Fold Path or the Dhamma Wheel! It is eight steps that when practiced lead to extinguishment!