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his enlightenment the Buddha passes a man on the road who was struck by
the Buddha's extraordinary radiance and peaceful presence. The man stopped
and asked, "My friend, what are you? Are you a celestial being or a god?"
"No," said the Buddha. "Well, then, are you some kind of magician or wizard?" Again the Buddha answered, "No." "Are you a man?" "No." "Well, my friend, then what are you?" The Buddha replied, "I am awake." - To find additional information on Buddha Shakyamuni, try one of those links: Shakyamuni-1, Shakyamuni-2 |
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| unknown Tibetan artist, 18th century (Schoettle Collection) |
