八相成道 bā xiāng chéng dào

bā xiāng chéng dào phrase eight episodes in completing the path; eight stages of Buddha’s progress
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: (1) Descent from Tusita Heaven 降兜率; (2) entry into the womb 入胎; (3) birth 诞生; (4) leaving home 出家; (5) subduing Mara 降魔; (6) awakening 成道; (7) turning the Dharma wheel 转发论; (8) final nirvana 涅磐.; FGS translation standard: Eight Stages of Buddha’s Progress (BL 'baxiang'; Ding '八相成道'; FGDB '八相'; SH '八相成道', p. 38; Tzu Chuang 2012)