The 12 deeds of Bhudda (Jeanny)

The 12 deeds of Bhudda. (There are very many great deeds of the Buddha recorded but these can be summarised into the twelve most important, most famous deeds.)
1. First Deed: Descending from Tushita (When the Buddha was teaching in the paradise of Tushita, which is a realm where the devas (gods) reside and also a sambhogakaya realm, the sound of his previous motivation reminded him that it was necessary to take birth in our world and teach the dharma.)
2. Second Deed: Conception into the Womb (So the Buddha entered the womb, he was conceived, to show that even ordinary human beings can achieve the highest realisation. He did this to instill conviction and confidence in his future disciples.)
3. Third Deed: Birth in the garden of Lumbini, in present day Nepal.
4. Fourth Deed: Training in the Arts, Crafts and Sciences.
5. Fifth Deed: Marriage to Yashodhara, the birth of his son Rahula and the enjoyment of royalty
6. Sixth Deed: Renunciation of Samsara, Leaving his life as a Prince (The first time he went out through the eastern gate of the palace and saw the suffering of an old man, discovering for the first time that all persons experience the degeneration of the body. Another time he left the palace through the southern gate and saw a sick person and discovered the suffering that all persons at one time or another suffer. The next time he went out through the western gate and saw a dead person and discovered the pain of death which all persons must undergo. This hit him hard because he realised that no matter how rich you are, no matter how powerful you are, no matter how much pleasure and enjoyment you have, there is nothing you can do to run away from the suffering of old age, sickness, and death. there is a way out: the practice of a spiritual path.
7. Seventh Deed: Practice of Austerities and Asceticism, and then Renouncing them (These austerities did not lead to his enlightenment. But if one gives up attachment, then the achievement of Buddhahood becomes a possibility. So that is why the Buddha engaged in this deed of six years of austerities by a riverside. )
8. Eighth Deed: Taking His place at the Vajrasana in Bodh Gaya, the seat under the Bodhi Tree.( Buddha vowed to stay under this tree until he reached final awakening. By doing so, the Buddha demonstrated to us that true practice should be in the middle of the two extremes The first extreme is when you starve yourself or you don’t allow yourself food and drink. These practices also involve placing yourself in extreme physical conditions such as being too hot or too cold. This is pointless because it has no true significance. the other extreme is when you just follow any of your desires. This is endless because there is a constant escalation in your desires.)
9. Ninth Deed: Victory over of the leader of Maras, Papiyan.( the leader of Maras, used forms related to the three disturbing emotions (sometimes called kleshas) of ignorance, desire, and aggression to try to lure the Buddha away from his pursuit of enlightenment)
10. Tenth Deed: Attainment of Enlightenment reached while meditating under the bodhi tree. (Since the Buddha developed all the qualities of meditation to the utmost stages, he was able to reach enlightenment. He did this to demonstrate that we also can reach enlightenment. As a matter of fact, one of the main points of the whole Buddhist philosophy is to show us that Buddhahood is not something to be found outside of us, but something we can achieve by looking inside ourselves.)
11. Eleventh Deed: Teaching the Dharma (The Buddha turned the wheel of the dharma three times, meaning He taught in three different ways. The first is called the Hinayana, which consists of the teachings on the Four Noble Truths, meditation and developing an understanding of the emptiness of self. The second is the Mahayana teachings which involve the study of emptiness of phenomena and practicing the bodhisattva path. The third turning is the Vajrayana which involves the understanding that everything is not completely empty, but there is also Buddha-nature that pervades all sentient beings.)
12. Twelfth Deed: Passing away at the age of 83 in the town of Kushingara. (The Buddha asked his students if they had any final questions and then lying on his side, in the lion’s posture, he passed away. His last words were, “Bhikshus, never forget: Decay is inherent in all composite things or compounded phenomena. Therefore, work/practise diligently.”)