“Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires.” — Rene Girard. The Story Of Buddha Breaking Away From The Tribe Siddhartha Gautama is a young, charismatic, and profoundly spiritual heir to the throne of Kapilavastu. Up until the age of twenty-nine, he leads a life of comfort, away from the evils of human life. On a journey to the city, he notices the suffering that mortal beings suffer through in their lives. Something shifts within him, and one night, he decides to leave his wife, princess Yashodhara, and son, Rahul, to quench his thirst for the “truth” — to understand what life is really about.
The Buddha Mind And The Perils Of Tribalism
The Buddha Mind And The Perils Of Tribalism
The Buddha Mind And The Perils Of Tribalism
“Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires.” — Rene Girard. The Story Of Buddha Breaking Away From The Tribe Siddhartha Gautama is a young, charismatic, and profoundly spiritual heir to the throne of Kapilavastu. Up until the age of twenty-nine, he leads a life of comfort, away from the evils of human life. On a journey to the city, he notices the suffering that mortal beings suffer through in their lives. Something shifts within him, and one night, he decides to leave his wife, princess Yashodhara, and son, Rahul, to quench his thirst for the “truth” — to understand what life is really about.