ground for the growth of Buddhism and its subsequent popularity. Additionally, Gautam Siddhartha’s (Buddha’s) father, King Suddhodana, had an ardent desire to ensure his son was crowned king, and confined him to the palace grounds (Thera, 9). But when Siddhartha did eventually venture out of the palace, he came to understand the cycle of suffering by being exposed to the suffering of ordinary people. Thus began the Buddha’s journey to bring about the cessation of suffering. After seeking knowledge from…
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