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According to Buddhist<\/a> Tradition on the eighth day of the twelfth month, Gautama Siddhartha looked up and saw the morning star, and had his great awakening. From that moment he was called the Buddha, which means awakened.<\/p>\n

An important day in the Buddhist tradition.<\/p>\n

Worth noting\u2026<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ek5siCViVSo<\/a>\n

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According to Buddhist Tradition on the eighth day of the twelfth month, Gautama Siddhartha looked up and saw the morning star, and had his great awakening. From that moment he was called the Buddha, which means awakened. An important day in the Buddhist tradition. 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