
Gautama Buddha
In order to teach sentient beings in Jambudvīpa, the White-Haired Bodhisattva descended from the inner court of Tushita to the human world. He rode a white elephant and entered his mother’s womb in the dead of night… In the Lumbini Garden, where flowers were in full bloom, Queen Suddhodana, who was six months pregnant, was resting under a tree. The breeze was blowing, birds were chirping, and the surroundings were peaceful. At this quiet and serene moment, Sakyamuni Buddha was born safely from the right hand of Queen Maya. The newborn prince flew in the air, taking seven steps to the east, south, west, and north respectively. Beautiful seven-treasure lotus flowers bloomed with his steps. The Buddha pointed to the sky with one hand and the earth with the other and said, “I am the only one who is supreme in heaven and on earth.” The gods Sakyamuni and