Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axe. The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, harvest timber, as a weapon and a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. So please all do me a favor and stop calling hand axes, hatchets. It is not the size of the tool, but the shape of its head that makes all the differences.
While Siddhartha was among the samanas, he learnt the ascetic way of life, whereby he was able to achieve a higher level of self discipline and abstinence from worldly pleasures.hile Siddhartha was among the samanas, he learnt the ascetic way of life, whereby he was able to achieve a higher level of self discipline and abstinence from worldly pleasures.
Buddhism started with the Buddha. The word âBuddhaâ is a title, which means âone who is awakeâ â in the sense of having âwoken up to realityâ. The Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal around 2,500 years ago.He did not claim to be a god or a prophet.He was a human being who became Enlightened, understanding life in the deepest way possible.Siddhartha was born into the royal family of a small kingdom on the Indian-Nepalese border.he Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal around 2,500 years ago. He did not claim to be a god or a prophet. He was a human being who became Enlightened, understanding life in the deepest way possible. Siddhartha was born into the royal family of a small kingdom on the Indian-Nepalese border.