The Prince became Buddha and he found the tree of knowledge.
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Prince Siddhartha left the palace in the middle of the night, with his horse, Kanthaka. He sends a servant back to send a message to his father. He tells him not to greieve and that he is to enter hermitage. He wants to destroy old age and death and he had to leave the palace to get away from unhappiness.
Gopa woke up suddenly and realized the prince was gone. She told the king and Mahaprajapti and the palace went searching for him. Chandaka came back with his belongings and informed the family he left to be a hermit. The prince entered hermitage and Arata Kalama taught them the doctrines. The prince does not agree with Arata Kalama's teachings and leaves. He set off to Magadha and mediated alone. He went on to Rajagriha and everyone recognized him as a god and the king was notified of his presence.
King Vimbrasara was informed that a God was begging in the streets. He went out and saw him. The king went after him and offered him his own palace but the prince, now known as the hero declined. He has no desire for riches, he now knows peace.
The hero went to look for the famous hermit, Rudraka to listen to his teachings but he quickly realized that Rudraka knew nothing of "true law" so he left. Siddhartha left to Nairanjana. He was contemplating so hard he forgot to breathe. The God thought he was dead and his mother Maya, who lived among the Gods thought so too. She covered his body in flowers and bowed three times. He mediated for six years. He did not move throughout any type of weather. He finally woke and found himself weak so he sought for food and people brought it to him. The five disciple that joined him found that he was a fool and did not lead anyone to the "path of true knowledge" so they all left him.
He climbed to the top of a mountain and descended. He woke up and realized he had supreme knowledge and that he would become Buddha. He found the tree of knowledge. He sat on the east side of the tree and bowed to it seven times. He sat down and crossed his legs.
He was glowing and Mara, the Evil one knew she was in trouble. She knew she wouldn't find refuge and she had no army or subjects. Mara was defeated and his men fled. Buddha found peace. He learned that if there was no birth, their could be no death. To suppress one thing is to suppress another. The earth shook twelve times and the Gods sang.
Bibliography. Andre Ferdinand Herold. "The Life of Buddha." Web Source.
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