The Enlightenment of Siddhattha Gotama
…ime and energy entirely to the Dhamma. So emerged the *Sangha*, the community of Buddhist monks. At first the Sangha lived lives of extreme simplicity as homeless mendicants, dressing in rags, living only …
This text recounts the journey of Siddhattha Gotama, who realized that life is a cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death, culminating in his enlightenment as the Buddha. At dawn, he perceived the u