Reading Notes Siddhartha Leaves- Part B

 Siddhartha Leaves

 The Life of Buddha by Andre Ferdinand Herold (1922).

This story depicts the events that occurred between Siddhartha and a horse named Kanthaka. Siddhartha wanted to escape the city to seek friends, wealth, and life. He would be leaving both his father and his son. The horse he would be taking was his father's horse that he rode into battle many times. This was an amazing horse. As he saddled the horse and rode into the dark night the animal was sure to not make a noise, for the city slept. Leaving his father, his son and his people, Siddhartha went forth from the city. He felt no regret, and in a steady voice, he cried: "Until I shall have seen the end of life and of death, I shall not return to the city of Kapila."

This story sent me the message that sometime people need to get away for awhile and find themselves. In this instance he was looking for others, wealth, and to just experience life. I think it is beneficial for everyone to get out of their comfort zones even if it means escaping their family's approval. 


Photo Provided By Center for Global Education 

https://asiasociety.org/education/ramayana

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