A Pure Land on Earth 7


Having attained enlightenment, a mind of peace, wisdom, and compassion, he found five disciples and shared his attainment, experience, and method with them. This was the original Buddhist Sangha. With his teachings, the five disciples attained enlightenment in a very short time. He exhorted the five disciples to travel the world over to spread the message and means of liberation. He cautioned them not to travel together so that they could disperse in five directions and cover more territory.

Until his parinirvana at the age of 80, the Buddha never stopped travelling and teaching. Even at the very end of his life, he did not forget sentient beings. The Buddha devoted his entire life to spreading the teachings of peace. This tradition of peace teaching continues today in all Buddhist communities.