Key Events In Siddhartha's Life

Briefly outline the key events in Siddhartha’s life before he became known as the Buddha. What experiences in his early life helped him to formulate the idea of a “Middle Way?” Buddha was born in 563 BCE in a small Himalayan kingdom, a region which today is territory of Nepal bordering India. His father, Suddhodana, was the king of the kingdom; They belonged to a tribe called Sakya, and Buddha was born not far from the capital of the kingdom, Kapilavastu. At birth, the baby was named Siddhartha. Buddha is the name under which became known after his enlightenment. Very soon, the young prince amazed his teachers and the wises by his knowledge. He was also very good at horse riding and archery. Growing up, he gets a pleasant appearance, The …show more content…
One of Noble Truths is translated "Life is suffering." This means that we only attract more harm in our lives by attempting to avoid or suppress difficult emotions. The concept of Duhkha highlight that our lives are peppered with unpleasant feelings: loss, sadness, tired, boredom, anxiety, but if we attach or bind ourselves of expectations, and material things, we only make things worse and show frustration, disappointment or other forms of pain. Instead we fear things that we look for solution, we can simply acknowledge our suffering. Buddha believes that everything that occurs duhkha pulls us down and he cataloged its manifestation as wanting something we do not, hoping to avoid something we are afraid or do not wish to have, or trying by all means to keep something that we know we will lose. The attachment to certain expectations, material objects and states often generates acute frustration, disappointment and other forms of pain. Therefore, instead of suffering or fear to seek a definitive solution to it (becoming frustrated because they do not find one), we can learn to accept …show more content…
Eightfold path noble truths, describe the means to end suffering as they were left by Buddha. It is a practical guide to ethics and mental development in order to liberate the individual from attachments and illusions. The first step of the eightfold path is Right Understanding or Right View. The right understanding is the beginning and end of the path, and means to see and understand things as they are. The understanding is not necessarily an intellectual capacity, but is achieved, sustained and strengthened by all the capabilities of the mind. This tarts with the in-sight intuitive according to which all beings are subject to suffering and ends with complete understanding of the nature of all things