... and every luxury he could have. Siddhartha was kept inside and was not permitted to see the elderly, the sickly, the dead, or anyone who had dedicated themselves to spiritual practices. King Shuddhodana was afraid that these things would cause him to become disillusioned with his life at home and cause him to take a spiritual path in life. Only beauty and health surrounded Siddhartha.2 Because Siddhartha was a prince, he was taught the skills of archery, horsemanship, swordplay and martial arts. He was given the staff of beautiful young women to care for him and to look after him. When he was sixteen, he married a princess named Yasodhara. She chose Siddhartha after a number of competitions between princes, which included things such as sports and the singing of love-songs. They then had a son whose name was Rahula. Although Siddhartha lived a life of luxury he was still ...

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