At the age of eighty he reached Parinirvana, the ultimate extinction meaning, ending the cycle of death and rebirth. ... His mother, Queen Maya, gave birth to baby Siddhartha who had extraordinary physical characteristics and a golden complexion. ... He was a very intelligent and a clever child who finished his learning at a very young age. ... By the age of sixteen, he married his cousin, beautiful princess Yashodara, and they were given three luxurious palaces to live in in different seasons. ... His delicate, golden skin withered, his eyes sunk, his body appeared as thin as a skeleton, and ...

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Ch"an and Zen Buddhism Throughout the early years in many East Asian countries, there were many people who were looking for answers to this world's, and otherworldly, questions. When Gotama became enlightened, and began preaching the practices of Buddhism, it came at such a time when the Han dynas...

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