Gautama was a serious-minded child who instead of playing with other children would sit alone, lost in his own thoughts. His father did his best to get him interested in various pursuits, but to no avail. When Prince Gautama came of age, King Suddhodana arranged his marriage to the beautiful Princess Yashodhara and saw to it the prince was kept occupied with diverse amusements and pleasures of life. None of these, however, succeeded in diverting Gautama's mind from its quest for truth.
2006-10-24 08:03:44
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answer #1
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answered by Justsyd 7
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Simply living should cause one to question spiritual practices of ANY time, and especially today. The Buddha became enlightened by analyzing himself, and knowing how and why he thought of life, the universe and everything.
Today we should be especially careful with the current batch of spiritual paths, as they seem to be particularly involved with self-interest and self-preservation. This may not, indeed is highly likely not an exception from the past.
Spirituality should be an individual response to the vibrations of the universe, and should not be dictated by someone else's opinions. This is what The Buddha realised, what Hermes Trismegist taught, and is the basis of what Jesus described. Unfortunately, His teachings have been tainted and colored over the centuries since by special interests, and are nearly unrecognizable in their current forms
2006-10-24 08:16:16
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answered by lowflyer1 5
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The spiritual practices of his time were of absolutely no concern to the Buddha.
He left his father's castle, under disguise, one day. He saw people who were in pain, sick and dying. He had never been exposed to this inside the princely comforts of his father's castle. He returned to the castle, but could not dismiss what he saw. He knew that his fate and the ordinary peoples were the same. This is the main reason he left his royal life behind to seek the whole truth.
2006-10-25 13:21:35
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answered by Teaim 6
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Childhood only concerning the truth and no clarification and known never consider any other good or bad.
2006-10-24 08:09:08
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answered by johnkamfailee 5
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I think he played lots of nintendo
2006-10-24 08:02:26
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answered by Anonymous
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