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by Ven Pandit Dr. Medagama Vajiragnana, The appearance of a Buddha indeed, is a very rare event. A Bodhisattva,
that is a Buddha-aspirant, before taking birth in the human world in his
last birth, first surveys whether the time is conducive to his appearance.
What does this signify? This means Buddha-in-the-making wants to assure
himself that the people of that time would be receptive to his message,
which is about the predicament of human life (dukkha) and its cessation (nirodha). Other Stories
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