Apr 11

If a wicked man can become a pure religious man, this according to Buddhism, is a practical miracle.
In every religion we hear of miracles being performed by either the founders of these religious or by some of their disciples. In the case of the Buddha, he performed what people would call miracles on the day of his birth until his passing away into Nirvana.
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Apr 18

The Buddha was once staying in the City of Nalanda, in Pavarika Grove. Kevaddha came, bowed respectfully, and said: “Bhagwan, Nalanda is a successful city. The people living in Nalanda are prosperous. They have confidence in the Blessed One. Lord, it would be good if the Blessed One appointed a noble disciple to work a miracle. In that way, the people of Nalanda might become even more confident and place greater faith in the Blessed One.”
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