Follow in the Footsteps of Buddha
Have you ever wondered what all you must be doing during your Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours, or how should you get most out of your once in a lifetime kind of pilgrimage tour to the holiest of the Buddhist sites? We have compiled a list of …
Prince Siddhartha had renounced the world and left his city of Kapilvastu in search of the ultimate enlightenment and to attain the state of deathlessness. His quest for ultimate enlightenment took him to two of the greatest teachers of his time, Alara Kalama and Uddaka …
The bodhisattva had renounced the material world and left Kapilvastu, the city of his birth, on the full moon night of Asalha (July) month. The crown prince was now a wandering ascetic on his quest for the ultimate truth of life. He had crossed the …
It was full moon night of Asalha (July) month and princess Yashodhara awoke from her dreams in the silence of the night. She was about to experience an event that changed the course of mankind, she was about to experience the great renunciation of Buddha …
The scriptures mention that the day Siddhartha was born, several other prominent persons and significant things associated with his life were born/came into existence. These were called “Sahajatas” (born together with Buddha) of Buddha. The Sahajatas of the awakened one were: Princess Yasodhara (Who later …
King Suddhodana wanted the prince Siddhartha to become a great ruler and universal monarch and he made sure that Siddharth has every kind of luxury one can think of to shield the young prince from the discovery of sorrow. At the time of the birth …