(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...