Welcome back to this continuing series.  Last time we discussed the early events of Prince Siddhartha (Buddha), his birth and the four sights.  This time we will explore his renunciation of royal life and enlightenment. K ing Suddhodana built three palaces (cold, warm and rainy season) to ensure Prince Siddhartha lived a luxurious life. At age 16 he was arranged to marry Princess Yasodhara and when the prince was 29 she gave birth to Rahula. Even though the prince appeared to live a happy and...

— life of Shakyamuni Buddha In the coming posts, we will explore the life of Shakyamuni Buddha. The Buddha’s biography has been represented in many mediums, from simple children stories to films and novels.  Our exploration will not be a retelling of the many existing information but a closer look at specific events in the Buddha’s life and what we can take away from it in our journey in applying Buddhist concepts to our lives. The Buddha’s birth. The Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was born...

W elcome back to the second instalment of this blog series. In the last post we analysed common descriptors of Buddhism and how it reveals a facet of Buddhism but lacks in completeness. In order to understand what Buddhism is and what it can do for your daily life, it is important to appreciate Buddhism’s profoundness and extensiveness, so we can keep an open and curious mind as we embark on this journey together. T his series moving forward will use history as a backdrop to discuss the...