Sārnātha —The Cradle of Buddhism in the Archeological View, Dr. BhikkhunīGiớiHương,Fifth Edition,Hồng Đức Publishing. 2020

After the 49th day, having enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, Gautama Buddha walked to Vārānasi with the aim to spread his liberated message to the mass. At Sārnātha, he met again his ex-companions who had practiced the austerity with him.

The region of Sārnātha is brilliant by the presence of the Honorly World Lord...

With thetranquilly determined believe at mind and body, the Buddha declared the truth he enlightened to five brothers Koṇḍañña. Five of them listened to the Buddha for five days. In The Setting in Motion of the Dharma Wheel Suttā or Promulgation of the Law Suttā(Dharma-cakra-pravartanaSuttā), the Buddha first introduced to the MiddleWayavoiding two extremes: to enjoy too much on world pleasure and engaged in too much on austerity. He also preached the Four Noble Truthor The four Arya (satyas cattāri ariyasaccāni) which is the wisdom leading to the enlightenment, specially the Eight Fold Path, is the way of tranquil and happiness…

During the darken history of the Sārnātha, many the famous solemn monuments which were built by Aśoka King, buried under ground for over years. A glorious period was forgotten and now it became the wildest remoted site.

History ruins seemed disappeared until the fifth and seventh centuries, two Chinese pilgrims Fa Hsian and Master Tripiṭaka Hsien Tsang visited Sārnātha. They narrated detail the other historical sites and Sārnātha where had ever more than 1500 monastics diligently practicing there.

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...Oertel worked as a manager directed the job, who discovered the main grand monastery background  withKing Aśoka’s the stone lion pillar  and the chief of the team.  As a result, the glorify history in Sārnātha gradually was opened thank to archaeological excavations.That is the reason this book to be honorly named “Sārnātha - the Cradle of Buddhism in Archaeological View.”

Sārnātha (Deer Park) is a Buddhist holy place, related to the Buddha’s life where he converted his five friends to practice in the right track, established the first sangha, and deliveried the first lecture.

Sārnātha is far Vārānasi  about 10 km in the north. In the past, it was called Vārānasi Capital, now in Uttar Pradesh State (Northern Part of India)…

Sārnātha, an important center of Buddhism, a place of peace and joy. From here, the disciples of Buddha began to spread his teachings, a path of bliss and happiness.

 In just a short time, Buddhism became very popular throughout the country. From the common people to the king, all welcomed the liberation and equality of Buddha.