CHILDHOOD & EDUCATION
Bb OF SIDDHARTH GAUTAM..
1. When Siddhartha started walking and talking, the elders of Shakya gathered together and told Shuddhodhana that the child should be taken to the temple of the village God 'Abhaya'.
2. Shuddhodan confessed and told Mahaprajapati to dress the boy.
3. While dressing him, baby Siddhartha in a sweet voice asked his aunt where he was being taken. Then he realized that he was being taken to the temple. Then he smiled. However, according to the Shakyas, he went to the temple.
4. Siddhartha's education began at the age of eight.
5. The eight Brahmins who were called by Shuddhodana to tell the meaning of Mahamaya's dream and who prophesied Siddhartha were his early gurus.
6. After teaching Siddhartha all the knowledge he had, Shuddhodana summoned Sabbamita, who was born in a noble family of Udicha country and had a high tradition. Sabmit was well versed in linguistics, grammar, Vedas, Vedange and Upanishads. Shuddhodana handed over Siddhartha to him for study by providing Udak from Muvarna Kalash on his hand. This is his second Guru.
7. Under his hands, Siddhartha Gautama assimilated all the philosophies of the time.
8. Apart from this, he learned the art of meditation from Bharadwaj Yaj, a disciple of Alarkalam. Bhardwaj Ka Ashram was at Kapilvastu.
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