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#entering the mother’s womb, | #entering the mother’s womb, | ||
#taking birth in the Lumbini garden, | #taking birth in the [[Lumbini]] garden, | ||
#becoming skilled in various arts, | #becoming skilled in various arts, | ||
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#turning the wheel of Dharma, and | #turning the wheel of Dharma, and | ||
#passing into mahaparinirvana in the city of Kushinagara. | #passing into [[parinirvana|mahaparinirvana]] in the city of [[Kushinagara]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:24, 29 July 2007
Twelve deeds (mdzad pa bcu gnyis) - Twelve deeds carried out by a supreme nirmanakaya buddha, such as the Buddha Shakyamuni are:
- the descent from Tushita, the Joyous pure land,
- entering the mother’s womb,
- taking birth in the Lumbini garden,
- becoming skilled in various arts,
- delighting in the company of royal consorts,
- developing renunciation and becoming ordained,
- practicing austerities for six years,
- proceeding to the foot of the bodhi tree,
- overcoming Mara’s hosts,
- becoming fully enlightened,
- turning the wheel of Dharma, and
- passing into mahaparinirvana in the city of Kushinagara.