Essays Tagged: "Asita"

The significance of deities in the life of Buddha

vision to let her know that Siddartha was coming, and how important he would be. A soothsayer named Asita predicted that he would become either the emperor of all India or if the "Four Passing Sights" ...

(2 pages) 6 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism

buddha

Buddha being born, that was when Gautama received the name of Siddhartha.An old man by the name of Asita came to meet the newborn prince. Asita was an ascetic of high spiritual attainments. Asita was ... was an ascetic of high spiritual attainments. Asita was very happy to hear about this child birth. Asita decided to visit the King, having been a tutor for the king, to be able to see the baby. The k ...

(5 pages) 1 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies