(Continued from The Buddha Formerly Known As Prince.) One glorious day, Siddhattha went into town with his charioteer Channa, and came into direct contact with the stark realities of real life outside his pampered existence. It shocked him to his core. On...
The baby prince being presented to the sage Asita. (For context, see: His Friends Call Him Bud.) The story of the Buddha begins with the birth of an Indian prince by the name of Siddhattha (also commonly spelled as Siddhārtha).[1] Siddhattha was son of King...
Once upon a time, there was an immensely powerful being born with colossal god-like superpowers who destroyed all suffering for all time, and he lived happily ever after. That was not the story of the Buddha. The Buddha was born a human being. It is remarkable...
In Topic#1 of Buddhism for All, we took an introductory look at Dharma and some of the key features of Buddhism. We hope that was helpful to you. Now the real fun begins. For Topic#2, which starts today, we will look at the life of the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism....
Now that you have learned briefly about Dharma and many features of Buddhism, let us now undertake a joyful exploration of Buddhism. In Topic 2, we start with the story of the Buddha, the person who discovered the Dharma and founded Buddhism. Besides getting to...
