How a Sheltered Prince Became the Buddha: The Life of the Buddha

Did you know the Buddha almost never taught after enlightenment? Here’s why - and how his first lesson came to be. Back in ancient India, most practitioners widely believed in the concept of Atma, the permanent self. But the essence of Buddhist teachings shows that the self, the Atma, is actually Niratma - emptiness itself. Even in the godly realms, Lord Indra and Lord Brahma noticed that a being had attained enlightenment on Earth. They descended to request the Buddha to teach for the benefit o

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