But, his parents wanted a powerful ruler for their kingdom. There was a prediction that he would become either a great king or a spiritual leader.
However, the Buddha belonged to the Warrior Caste. In addition, he was tall, healthy, and handsome. Growing up, the Buddha was brilliant and compassionate. Then, people expected spirituality to influence their daily lives in positive ways.Īt this time of great potential, Siddhartha Gautama, the future Buddha, was born into a royal family in what is now Nepal. As a result, every primary philosophical view was present in society. India, at the time of the Buddha, was very spiritually open.
