The Early Years of the Buddha
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THE BUDDHA'S LIFE
The Early Years
The Buddha was born in 566 B.C. as Prince Siddhattha Gotama, the son of King Suddhodana and Queen Maha Maya Dewi in the kingdom of the Sakyans,
… North India. Predicted to become either a world leader or a Buddha, his father aimed for a path of royalty, exposing him to only luxury and pleasure. At sixteen, Siddhattha married Yashodhara, and after the…