Siddhartha remained steadfast in his determination and defeated every one of Mara's troops.

After Siddhartha's enlightenment, harmony is everywhere to be seen.

◎Formation of the Sangha Community
　　According to the Indian tradition of the time, the enlightened Siddhartha was called the “Buddha” because he had completely understood the Truth and perfected his virtues. Henceforth, Siddhartha is known as “the Buddha” or “Sakyamuni Buddha” to the rest of the world.
　　When the Buddha had decided to teach others the Truth that he has realized, he went to Deer Park and spoke to the five ascetics whom he had practiced with, including Kaundinya, “There is suffering because people have failed to see the truth and insisted on seeking after that which does not belong to them. If they seek for happiness in their lives, they must rid themselves of their bad habits as well as their stubbornness, greed, anger, pride, and jealousy.”
　　After hearing the Buddha's words, Kaundinya and the other four ascetics followed the Buddha and became Buddhist monks. At this time, there is the “Dharma” taught by the Buddha and the “monastic disciples” who have gone forth to practice with the Buddha. As the Buddha and his disciples traveled everywhere to expound the Dharma, there began the formation of the Sangha community.

Sakyamuni Buddha: the sage of the Sakya clan.

◎Building the First Buddhist Monastery
　　As the Buddha taught the Dharma everywhere to everyone, more and more people joined the Buddha in his practice of the Dharma, but they did not have a permanent place to live.
　　There was a wealthy and generous man, Elder Anathapindika, who wanted to build a monastery for the Buddha and his disciples. He found that Prince Jeta's garden would be the most suitable place, but the prince thought otherwise and told him, “If you could cover every inch of the garden's ground with gold, I would sell it to you.” The reason behind the prince's request was that while he was unwilling to part with his garden, he found it difficult to say no. So he came up with a way to make it very difficult for the elder so the latter would give up. However, to his surprise, the elder complied with his request and transported cart after cart of gold to cover the garden's ground.
　　The prince was very moved by Anathapindika's sincerity, not only did he fulfill his promise, but also gave the grove and the trees within to the Buddha as a gift. Upon its completion, the Buddha named the monastery “Jetavana” (Jeta's Grove) in honor of the prince and called the place “Anathapindada” (Anathapindika's Park) in honor of the elder. Jetavana was where the Buddha spoke many of his teachings as well as one of the early Buddhist monasteries in India.

The Buddha brought the drunken elephant into submission

◎Taming a Drunken Elephant
　　Devadatta was the Buddha's cousin. Although he had renounced the worldly life and joined the Buddhist Sangha, he did not want to abide by its rules. He even plotted against the Buddha. One day, the Buddha arrived at Rajagraha, and in an attempt to harm the Buddha, Devadatta let loose a drunken elephant. Everyone on the street was terrified by the out-of-control animal, but only the Buddha and his disciples remained calm and poised.
　　However, the drunken elephant was moved by the Buddha's loving-kindness and compassion. It did not hurt the Buddha, but instead, bowed down before him in submission.

◎The Buddha Teaches King Prasenajit of Kosala to Lose Weight
　　The Buddha was untiring in his effort to teach the Dharma everywhere. His teachings are the Truth on ridding human sufferings and his disciplines are the ethical rules of everyday living.
　　One day, King Prasenajit of Kosala went to see the Buddha, and when the Buddha saw him, the overweight king was huffing and puffing and sweating profusely. The Buddha said, “We must remind ourselves constantly not to overeat in our diet; we must learn to control our desires for food and drink, for this is a natural way to good health.” The king followed the Buddha's advice and lost a lot of weight.

The Buddha is about to enter parinirvana

◎The Buddha's Last Teaching
　　The Buddha was eighty years old and ready to leave this world. His disciples were very sad and fearful of the Buddha's death. They thought, “We always go to the Buddha with our problems, where would we go for advice when the Buddha is no longer with us?” They became fearful and lost thinking of the possibility.
　　Then the Buddha compassionately told his disciples, “You have to be steadfast in your faith. and diligent in your studies and practices. Do not rely on others but yourselves in your cultivation. All your actions must abide by the principle of ‘avoid all unwholesomeness and put practice all good.’ These are my last teachings…”