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L U M B I N I G A R D E N

Along the way, the Queen was tired and decided to rest at the (泰国 Thailand: 2013)

Gardens of Lumbini which was then blooming with fragrant scent

from the flowers. Whilst she was holding and resting her arm on a

branch of a Asoka Tree, she gave birth to the prince from her right

side.

The Birth
The Birth

FULL MOON DAY OF MAY

It was a full moon day of May in the year 623BC. The child prince, having

came painlessly from the Queen’s right side, immediately took seven

steps, a lotus flower would blossom with each step he took. He then

turned toward the four directions and proclaimed “Aggo ‘ham asmi

lokassa ……….” which means “Chief, am I in this world”.

(斯⾥兰卡 Sri Lanka: 1983)