The Buddha Book

What This Book Covers

1. Chapter One - Born Into the Lie
2. Chapter Two - The Four Sights
3. Chapter Three - The Search
4. Chapter Four - The Long Night
5. Chapter Five - The First Turn of the Wheel
6. Chapter Six - The Sangha
7. Chapter Seven - Rivals, Kings, and Doubters
8. Chapter Eight - The Eightfold Path
9. Chapter Nine - The Final Journey
10. Chapter Ten - The Flame Is Yours Now

Excerpt

CHAPTER ONE Born Into the Lie SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA WAS born in Lumbini, to a king and queen. His father ruled the Shakya clan. His mother died a few days after he was born. Right out the gate, the story was bigger than him. A prophecy said he’d become either a powerful king or a spiritual leader. His father chose king — and tried to trap the prophecy in a cage of comfort. He built Sidd a world where nothing went wrong. No sickness. No death. No aging. No sadness. Just festivals, servants, food, dancing, and distraction. Sidd didn’t grow up poor, or bored. He grew up surrounded by everything — except the truth. Even as a kid, he noticed things didn’t add up. The way people avoided questions....