You have to pray and meditate a lot to become a Buddha.
We can all become enlightened by following the Eightfold path as stated by the Buddha and adopting it as our way of life. We cannot become enlightened like the Buddha as he deduced the Eightfold Path initially(from first principles) without guidance.
Buddha did not want to become "Holy" he wanted to become enlightened
Everyone already has Buddha-nature. Many, however, are not aware of their own Buddha-nature yet.Answer No-one can become a Buddha if they know how to become one.
Buddhism has no god, they just believe in Buddha as the first man to become enlightened. Buddha himself indicated that deities have no role in achieving enlightenment.
According to the Pali Canon, the Buddha's wife gave birth to a son before his turn to asceticism. He was named Rahula. At age seven, he met his father who had by then become the Buddha and was ordained as the first Samanera , or novice monk.
Buddhists do not worship the Buddha, what we follow is the ideals and teachings put forth by Siddartha Gautama, who became a Buddha. Buddha is a title not a name, anyone can become a Buddha.
A Buddha is lovingly intent on helping everybody else become one too!
I would say that the four holiest sites are: 1) Lumbini, Nepal - The Birthplace of Buddha 2) Bodhgaya, India - The place at which Buddha become enlightened. 3) Sarnath, India _ the place where Buddha gave his first sermon; and 4) Kushinagar, India- The place where Buddha left this world.
I would say that the four holiest sites are: 1) Lumbini, Nepal - The Birthplace of Buddha 2) Bodhgaya, India - The place at which Buddha become enlightened. 3) Sarnath, India _ the place where Buddha gave his first sermon; and 4) Kushinagar, India- The place where Buddha left this world.
I would say that the four holiest sites are: 1) Lumbini, Nepal - The Birthplace of Buddha 2) Bodhgaya, India - The place at which Buddha become enlightened. 3) Sarnath, India _ the place where Buddha gave his first sermon; and 4) Kushinagar, India- The place where Buddha left this world.
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