The six years of austerities, <br />Eating nothing but grass, <br />Pulled Siddhartha down <br />And he became a skeleton. <br /> <br />The eldest daughter, Sujata, <br />Of the Chief herdsman, Nanda <br />Saw Siddhartha’s plight <br />And brought food to eat. <br /> <br />At that time, it was like nectar. <br />After taking it, he thanked her. <br />From that day, he ate soft food, <br />In moderation, for his own good. <br /> <br />He chose for his penance, <br />A silent solitary place, <br />Under a pipal tree then, <br />He started his meditation. <br /> <br />All the negative feelings <br />Like greed, anger, ignorance, <br />He conquered, one by one, <br />In the process of meditation. <br /> <br />He understood the cause <br />Of pains and sufferings. <br />When he was in meditation, <br />He had a spiritual vision <br /> <br />His inner eyes opened. <br />Spiritual wisdom dawned. <br />His radiant eyes shined. <br />What was life, he understood. <br /> <br />The final moment came. <br />It was early dawn time <br />The Monk Siddhartha <br />Became the Great Buddha. <br /> <br />To the world, he was known, <br />As Buddha, the enlightened one. <br />He recollected his past births. <br />And about his previous deaths. <br /> <br />In ecstasy, he danced. <br />His heart was filled <br />With mercy and compassion, <br />And this became his mission. <br /> <br />This kind of experience, <br />To share with others, <br />And this message to spread, <br />He travelled far and wide.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/buddha-12-buddha-the-enlightened/
