What is Meaning of Enlightenment of Buddha? What did "Buddha" Experience during the Enlightenment ?

Summary

The video script narrates Buddha's journey to enlightenment at the age of 35. After renouncing worldly life, he faced severe self-mortification and realized its futility. He then sat under the Bodhi tree, vowing to meditate until he found the truth behind human suffering. Despite Mara's attempts to distract him, Buddha remained steadfast. Through deep meditation, he discovered the cycle of rebirth, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of dependent origination. With the rising sun, he became the awakened one, Buddha, and shared the path to enlightenment through the teachings of Dhamma.

Takeaways

• 🌕 Buddha attained enlightenment at the age of 35 under the Bodhi Tree during a full moon night.
• 🧘‍♂️ Prince Siddhartha had renounced the world and practiced severe self-mortification for 6 years before finding the true path to enlightenment.
• 🌳 Siddhartha approached the Bodhi Tree after crossing the Nairanjana River and prepared a seat with grass to meditate.
• 🛑 He vowed to remain in meditation until he found the solution to human suffering, regardless of physical decay.
• 😈 Mara, the evil one, attempted to distract and frighten Siddhartha with various attacks, but all attempts failed.
• 🌙 Siddhartha entered deep meditation and gained knowledge of his past lives and the cycle of rebirth.
• 🔍 He discovered the Four Noble Truths: the existence of suffering, its cause, its cessation, and the path leading to the cessation of suffering.
• 🌱 The concept of dependent arising was realized, explaining the interconnectedness of all phenomena and the cycle of birth and death.
• 🌅 With the rising sun, Siddhartha became the Buddha, having awakened to the truth and transcended the cycle of rebirth.
• 🕊 After enlightenment, Buddha shared the path to Supreme Enlightenment, known as the Dhamma, to guide humanity towards liberation.

Q & A

At what age did Buddha attain Enlightenment?

Buddha attained Enlightenment at the age of 35 years.

What significant event occurred on the night of Buddha's Enlightenment?

On the night of Enlightenment, Buddha experienced deep meditation and attained the Supreme Truth, overcoming the temptations and attacks from Mara.

What did Buddha understand about self-mortification after his experiences as an ascetic?

Buddha understood that any amount of self-mortification cannot lead to Enlightenment, which led him to seek another path.

Why did Buddha approach the Bodhi Tree after crossing the river Nanana?

Buddha approached the Bodhi Tree to sit in meditation, determined to find the answer to all the sufferings of mankind and to attain the Supreme Truth.

What did Buddha do to prepare for his meditation under the Bodhi Tree?

Buddha asked the reaper Swastika for grass, which he used to make a cushion. He then sat down cross-legged, facing East, with the resolve to not move until he attained Enlightenment.

How did Buddha respond to the attacks from Mara and his army?

Buddha remained unharmed and unaffected by Mara's attacks, including those involving demons, animals, and even Mara's daughters, maintaining his resolve to attain Enlightenment.

What is the significance of the state of 'sadii' that Buddha entered during his meditation?

The state of 'sadii' is a state of very deep and focused meditation, which allowed Buddha to gain profound insights and knowledge leading to his Enlightenment.

What were the four types of knowledge Buddha attained during his first watch of the night?

Buddha gained knowledge of all his past births, seeing his existence through different world cycles, which was the first knowledge he attained during the first watch of the night.

What are the Four Noble Truths that Buddha discovered during his deep meditation?

The Four Noble Truths are: the existence of suffering (Sorrow), the cause of suffering, the end of suffering, and the Eightfold Path leading to the end of suffering.

What is the concept of 'dependent arising' as understood by Buddha?

Dependent arising means that everything exists because other things exist, and all things arise in dependence upon other things, illustrating the interconnectedness of all phenomena.

What did Buddha say after attaining Enlightenment, and what does it signify?

Buddha said that he had seen the Builder of the house (the creator of the cycle of rebirth), and through Enlightenment, he had broken the house's structure, signifying that he had transcended the cycle of birth and death and attained Nirvana.