I am the first and the best. This is my final birth.

He was named Siddhartha

Prince Siddhartha

He will grow up to become a dynamic and just king – or he will be a ‘Buddha’

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Four Encounters

Siddhartha was drawn to this radiant, serene being who literally had nothing and led a life of severe austerity

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Renunciation

Siddhartha was almost thirty when he quietly came to the decision that he must renounce his royal life and leave the court

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The Awakening

He was sitting beneath a rose-apple tree one day when his mind was filled with a deep sense of peace – in the Buddhist tradition, this is dhyana, the first meditation

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The Buddha’s Disciples

The Buddha’s teachings were open to everyone, regardless of caste or religion

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The Buddha and Angulimala

A famous story portraying the Buddha’s compassion is that of Angulimala (“Garland of Fingers”), the gifted warrior prince who was destined to be a bloodthirsty killer

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Death of Shuddhodana

In his last days on earth, the king became an arahant.

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