The Early Years of the Buddha
…the same age from a neighboring state. Around the time that his one and only son, Rahula, was born, curiosity about the conditions in the outside world began to nibble away at him. King Suddhodana responded by…
…, Siddhattha married Yashodhara, and after the birth of his son Rahula, he began to feel a profound curiosity about life outside his sheltered existence. King Suddhodana's measures to shield Siddhattha from li…