28/9/11
THE BIRTH OF PRINCE SIDDHARTHA
A long time ago in India, there lived a king named Suddhodana and a queen named Maha Maya. They were both good and kind people. One full moon night, the Queen dreamt of four devas. They carried her to a lake, to rest on a soft bed. A white elephant carrying a lotus flower went round her three times and disappeared into her. Wise men explained that the Queen was going to give birth to a prince.
When the time came for the baby to be born, Queen Maha Maya left the palace with the attendants to go back to her parent’s home to give birth to the baby. On the way, they passed by a beautiful park called Lumbini Garden. Queen Maha Maya a took a rest in the garden. While she was standing up and holding on to a tree she gave birth to the baby.
The birth took place on the fifth month of Vesakha, on a full moon day in 623 BC. We call it Vesak or Buddha Day. Queen Maha Maya then returned to the palace with her baby prince. King Suddhodana was very happy and celebrated the birth of the baby with his people all over the country.
Vocabulary
Deva: chư thiên, Rest: an, xả, Lotus:hoa sen, Prince:hoàng tử, Attendant: thị gỉa, Lumbini: vườn Lâm Tỳ Ni,Vesak: lễ mừng đản sanh Phật, Return: trở về, Celebrate: phụng nguyện, Explain: minh giảng, Appear: thị hiện.
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