The Journey of Siddhartha Gotama Towards Enlightenment
… there would be no-one else to do it in his place. Thus with anxiety, *not only* for his own lot in life, *not only* for the lot of his family, but for *all* the people of the world imprisoned in the Trip…
…. Long before his renunciation, Siddhartha built a strong foundation in meditation through numerous lifetimes, achieving notable mental powers. He received the prophecy of his Buddhahood from Dipaṅkara Bu…