The Buddha’s Descent from Tusita Heaven
Even before the Buddha entered this world of sentient beings, he had laid the foundation for his future enlightenment through assiduous efforts made throughout numerous previous lives. Before his birth as Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha had been residing in Tusita Heaven, one of the many Buddhist heavens. When the time was ripe for teaching the Dharma or Truth to sentient beings of this world, the Buddha left Tusita where he had been teaching the heavenly gods. Riding on the back of a white elephant, the Buddha descended to the Indian Kingdom of Kapilavastu. He entered into the side of Lady Maya, the wife of Kapilavastu King Shudhodhana. As a result, Lady Maya became pregnant. The news of Maya’s pregnancy filled the palace with peace and clouds hovered lightly over the roofs of the palace in anticipation of an auspicious birth.
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