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   Maya ( / ˈmɑːjə /; Devanagari: माया, IAST: māyā ), also known as Mahāmāyā and Māyādevī, was the queen of Shakya and the birth mother of Gautama Buddha, the sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. She was the wife of Śuddhodana, the king of the Shakya kingdom. She was sister of Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, the first ...

   • Other names: Mahamaya
   • Spouse: Śuddhodana

   • Children: Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Maha-MayaMaha Maya | Queen of Kapilavastu, Shakya Clan | Britannica

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   Maha Maya, the mother of Gautama Buddha; she was the wife of Raja Shuddhodana. According to Buddhist legend, Maha Maya dreamed that a white elephant with six tusks entered her right side, which was interpreted to mean that she had conceived a child who would become either a world ruler or a buddha.

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4. bulletin.hds.harvard.edu › the-death-of-the-buddhaThe Death of The Buddha’s Mother | Harvard Divinity Bulletin

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   Maya, the Buddha's mother, died a week after childbirth in the fifth century BCE, according to early Buddhist texts. This article explores the silence around Maya's death and its implications for the Buddha's life and teachings, as well as the challenges of maternal death in modern Buddhist contexts.

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   Did Maya give birth to the Buddha?

   • But we know little more. In the usual accounts Maya appears just long enough to give birth to the Buddha, unnaturally from her right side, after which she vanishes from the storyline altogether. We are not privy to the lamentation or grief we would expect at the loss of the Shakya clan’s queen, the king his wife, or the infant prince his mother.

   Three Forgotten Stories About the Buddha's Mother

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   Is Maya a Buddha?

   • Maya is a Buddhist philosopher who is considered one of the twenty unwholesome mental elements, that are responsible for concealing or deceit about the nature of things . Maya is also Gautama Buddha’s name. What are the powers of Maya?

   Maya Buddhism - Origins, Teaching, Traditions

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   Who was the mother of Gautama Buddha?

   • The scenes of the conception and delivery of Gautama Buddha are often depicted in art. Maha Maya, the mother of Gautama Buddha; she was the wife of Raja Shuddhodana.

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   Did Maya die after the birth of the Buddha?

   • Yet shortly after assuring the reader that no harm could befall Maya during her pregnancy, the Acchariya-abbhuta Sutta abruptly declares that Maya died shortly after the Buddha’s birth, but does not elaborate further: Seven days after the birth of the Bodhisatta, his mother died and reappeared in the Tusita heaven. . . .

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6. buddhism-guide.com › maya-buddhismMaya Buddhism - Origins, Teaching, Traditions

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   Maya is the Buddhist name for Gautama Buddha’s mother. Maya is also the name for a manifestation Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth, prosperity, and love in Hinduism), which Maya is. It is therefore a very popular name for girls. Terminology. Maya, a Sanskrit word, is often translated as “illusion.”

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7. tricycle.org › article › three-forgotten-storiesThree Forgotten Stories About the Buddha's Mother

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   May 12, 2017 · Word reaches Maya in heaven that her son has died. Arriving swiftly at the coffin, she faints from emotion. Revived, she mournfully touches his robe, bowl, and staff lying nearby. At that moment the coffin’s lid miraculously opens, and the Buddha sits up. Brilliant light rays burst forth in all directions.

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9. www.buddhanet.net › e-learning › buddhismLife of Buddha: Queen Maha Maya's Dream (Part 1)

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   The next day, early in the morning, the queen told the king about the dream. The king was puzzled and sent for some wise men to discover the meaning of the dream. The wise men said, "Your Majesty, you are very lucky. The devas have chosen our queen as the mother of the Purest-One and the child will become a very great being."

10. www.wikiwand.com › en › Maya_(mother_of_the_Buddha)Maya (mother of the Buddha) - Wikiwand

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    Maya ( / ˈmɑːjə /; Devanagari: माया, IAST: māyā ), also known as Mahāmāyā and Māyādevī, was the queen of Shakya and the birth mother of Gautama Buddha, the sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. She was the wife of Śuddhodana, the king of the Shakya kingdom. She was sister of Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, the first ...