Ashok Anchan

Pilgrims visit Bodh Gaya on Vaishakha Purnima day as it marks the three major events in the Buddha’s life: His birth, enlightenment and passing away Born as Siddhartha Gautama on a Vaishakha full moon day, he married Princess Yashodhara when he turned 16, and 12 years later, a son was born to them। Soon after, he renounced the world and practised austerities and mortifications for six years. He was disappointed for he found no solution to human suffering. Siddhartha meditated under a Pipal tree on a Vaishakha full moon day। Spending the night in deep meditation, he discovered the technique of Vipassana and the law of dependent origination. He realised that there was suffering in the world, and that we had to find a way to remove this suffering. He discovered that the body was made up of astacalaps — the entire mass of body and mind is in a continuous flux and flow of vibrations. An ignorant mind reacts to pleasant and unpleasant sensations gene-rated in the body, and this produces de...

End of incarnation of Ramachandra was approaching. One day Kala – The time expressed his desire to meet Rama to discuss some secret topic. King Rama agreed. However, Kala kept the demand, that if anyone disturbs the meeting, then that person should be imposed capital punishment. Rama summoned his brother Lakshmana and told Kala’s demand. While Lakshmana was guarding, Sage Durvasha came and wished his desire to meet Rama. Lakshmana told about the meeting and consequences of breaking the demand. Sage, who was known to his anger, threatened, either allow him to meet or get ready to annihilation of entire Ayodhya. It was catch twenty-two situation for Lakshmana. If agreed he had to face his death, if not the destruction of the Ayodhya. Lakshmana like Rama was the follower of Dharma. He opened the door. Lakshamana faced consequence and saved Ayodhya. Ramayana is the great epic. It has inspiration for all for all time. As per father’s wish, Rama left his rightly kingdom and went to forest fo...

Small Wishes but profound meaning :)