Buddhism By Dr. Rajesh Garg , Associate Professor ,Dept. of History , D.A.V (PG) college ,Bulandshahr, U.P. , India

contents Birth of Gautama Buddha Siddhartha’s early life Traditional story Buddhism

Birth of Gautama Buddha Siddhartha was brought up by his mother's younger sister, Maha Pajapati. By tradition, he is said to have been destined by birth to the life of a prince and had three palaces (for seasonal occupation) built for him. Although more recent scholarship doubts this status, his father, said to be King Śuddhodana, wishing for his son to be a great king, is said to have shielded him from religious teachings and from knowledge of human suffering. Source-wikipedia.com Source-Google images

Siddhartha’s early life When he reached the age of 16, his father reputedly arranged his marriage to a cousin of the same age named Yaśodharā (Pāli: Yasodharā). According to the traditional account , she gave birth to a son, named Rāhul. Siddhartha is said to have spent 29 years as a prince in the Kapilavasu. Although his father ensured that Siddhartha was provided with everything he could want or need, Buddhist scriptures say that the future Buddha felt that material wealth was not life's ultimate goal. Source-google images Source-wikepedia.com

Traditional story According to the traditional story he had a privileged upbringing, but was jolted out of his sheltered life on realising that life includes the harsh facts of old age, sickness, and death. This prompted him to puzzle over the meaning of life. Eventually he felt impelled to leave his palace and follow the traditional Indian path of the wandering holy man, a seeker after Truth. source- https://thebuddhistcentre.com source-google image

Buddhism Buddhism started with the Buddha. The word ‘Buddha’ is a title, which means ‘one who is awake’ — in the sense of having ‘woken up to reality’. 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. source- https://thebuddhistcentre.com source-google image

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