His father, King Suddhodana was overjoyed with the arrival of the prince. He had always wished to have a son, who would be raised to become a great king that would conquer all of India and be crowned as emperor. ... That night, he heard the news about the birth of his son, Rahula. He went to the chamber where his newborn son and the princess were sleeping, took one last look at them, and finally made the decision to leave in order to free his wife, son and all beings from suffering. ... Siddhartha Bodhisattva, met holy men who were teaching their own spiritual disciplines and became their stud...
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