The Life of the Buddha 02 Queen Maya, despite her beautiful appearance and pure heart, often felt gloomy because she hadn't given birth to a child for many years. When she was forty years old, on a silent night, in her dream, she saw a noble-looking figure slowly walking from the void on a white elephant. When he approached her, he entered her right side. After waking up, she told King Suddhodana about this dream, and both of them thought it was incredible. Since then, Queen Maya became happy and at ease, free from worries, distress, anger, greed and hypocrisy. She only liked to have fun beside the quiet woods or by the waterside. Before long, Queen Maya became pregnant. She told King Suddhodana the good news of her pregnancy. King Suddhodana was overjoyed and all his previous gloom was swept away.
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