After six years, on the full moon night of the sixth lunar month, he attained Enlightenment. Then he went to various cities and towns to preach his Dhamma until he was 80 years old when he achieved nirvana at Kusinara on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month. Legends we hear about the prince's life are filled with miracles, such as the miracle of his birth and his superb skills in all subjects that were taught to him. In the way we like to exaggerate about folk heroes and heroines, the life of the Buddha has also bee exaggerated. With great determination he attained Enlightenment and became the Buddha.
Life is full of suffering.
The cause of suffering is desire. This suffering can be destroyed. Although Buddhism originated in India, it has prospered throughout Asia. As for Thailand, there is no record to show exactly when Buddhism came to become the national religion. It is believed that Buddhism may have come to Thailand during the Dvaravati period when Nakron Patrom was the capital.