buddha statue in the forest at sunset.

Once upon a time, in ancient India, there lived a prince named Siddhartha Gautama. He was born into a royal family and was destined to be a great king. However, Siddhartha was troubled by the suffering he witnessed around him – the sickness, old age, and death that affected all living beings. Determined to find a solution to this universal suffering, Siddhartha renounced his princely lifestyle and set out on a spiritual journey.For years, Siddhartha wandered the forests and mountains of India, seeking wisdom from various teachers and practicing extreme forms of meditation. However, he found that these practices did not bring him the answers he sought. Eventually, he sat down beneath a bodhi tree and vowed not to rise until he had attained enlightenment.After many days of deep meditation, Siddhartha finally achieved enlightenment and became the Buddha, which means the "Enlightened One." He realized the Four Noble Truths: that suffering exists, that suffering arises from attachment and desire, that suffering ca