Can the descendants of Gautama Buddha be traced today?

He had a son before he became a Buddha. He left the palace the night his son was born. At the time Siddhartha Gautama was 29. He was wondering to find out the truths. At the age of 35, he was fully enlightened and became a Buddha. His father s... read more

Gautama's Buddha genetic lineage ended there. His spiritual descendants, however, are spread around the world. read more

But, if you want to argue with me that Buddha was a normal, healthy, All-Indian stud — were there OTHER descendants. You can’t have it both ways. Buddha, over a period of 13 years, with access to many women only had one child (who he then promptly abandoned) or he, as would be perfectly normal, begat a number of descendents. That is THE question. read more

Gautama Buddha had one descendant, his son Rāhula, who became a disciple of his father and his father's teachings. His wife, Yaśodharā, also became a disciple. read more