Buddha

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around the year 563 BC, Siddhartha Gautama was born into a life of pure luxury. His father wanted to make sure that his son was well taken care of as he grew to prevent him from desiring to leave the palace. Suddhodhana, listening to the prophecy, kept Siddhartha away from the pain of reality so that he could follow in his father’s footsteps in becoming a well-respected leader.
As Siddhartha grew, he became very curious about the world outside of the palace walls. He felt a great need to undergo new experiences and learn the truth of reality. Siddhartha was married to a woman named Yasodhara who gave birth to a boy, Rahul. Even after his marriage, Siddhartha was still not completely satisfied with his life; he decided that it was necessary for him to see the lives of those outside the castle.
One day, Siddhartha called for his charioteer to take him to the park. When the King heard of this, he ordered the streets to be cleared of everything except beauty. As the Prince ...

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kissed his wife and son, and left with his charioteer away from the palace of riches and pleasure. He left behind his life of pure desire to understand the true meaning of life. To symbolize his renunciation from civilization, Siddhartha cut his long hair and beard with his jeweled sword, traded his silk robes for a yellow robe, and gave away all of his possessions.
Siddhartha wandered from place to place gathering as much information as he could from countless teachers. His main beliefs revolved around the Hindu religion and the theory of transmigration, which means that the human soul, or Atman, is entrapped in an endless cycle of rebirths called Samsara. After the soul has died, it ...

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