Why did Siddhartha Gautama leave his family?

Gautama left his family after his son was born. The son was named Rahula, which means "hindrance". Hindrance to his pursuit of meaning in life. The argument here is why was he so heartless. Well, that's because we are looking at it from the perspective of our own cultures. read more

Gautama left his family after his son was born. The son was named Rahula, which means "hindrance". Hindrance to his pursuit of meaning in life. The argument here is why was he so heartless. Well, that's because we are looking at it from the perspective of our own cultures. read more