【英訳】侏儒の言葉21: 仏陀
Buddha
Siddhartha practised asceticism for six years after he sneaked out of the palace. The reason for which he needed to continue it for as long as six years must have been that he indulged in the utmost luxury back in the palace. The proof is that the son of a carpenter in Nazareth seems to have gone on only a forty-day fast.
Also,
Siddhartha had Chandaka hold his horse by the bit, sneaking out the palace, but later on, his habit of speculating frequently made him so melancholic. If it was the case, it might not be easy to decide which was the one who actually gave a sigh of relief after he slipped away, whether the future Buddha Shakyamuni himself or Yaśodharā, his wife.
Also,
After those six years of asceticism, Siddharta, under a bo tree, reached perfect enlightenment. The legend of his achievement tells us how material things rule the mind. First, he bathed in water, and then ate some milk porridge. Finally, he talked to Nanda Vara, who was said to be a cowherd girl.
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