![]() He remained there for several days, purifying his mind, seeing his entire life, and previous lives, in his thoughts.ĭuring this time, he had to overcome the threats of Mara, an evil demon, who challenged his right to become the Buddha. That night, Siddhartha sat alone under the Bodhi tree, vowing to not get up until the truths he sought came to him, and he meditated until the sun came up the next day. The five ascetics decided that Siddhartha had given up the ascetic life and would now follow the ways of the flesh, and they promptly left him. ![]() So he had his rice, drank water and bathed in the river.
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