Bhante Anandajoti: The Birth, Awakening and Passing of the Buddha (with Indonesian Subtitles)

An illustrated and annotated talk given by Bhante Anandajoti during the Vesak celebrations in the Bodhi Lankarama Temple, Taiping, Malaysia describing the Birth, Awakening and Passing Away of the Buddha.

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Was the last life of the Buddha before ascend to Tusita named Vassantara, or Jotipāla as mentioned in the Ghaṭikārasutta?

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In the Pali tradition he was Vessantara. Jotipāla was during the Buddha Kassapa’s time.