> So it makes sense, that Buddha has left his family to sit under the tree. But for me this is such a denial of the human nature and thus it feels unnatural, unwise and just like other religions and sects with their doctrines and dogma.
The separation was a during his spiritual search. After he attained what he was looking for he reunited with his son.
Sometimes we have to go away to figure things out. After he reached his goal, the Buddha spent the next fifty years surrounded by people whom he taught and counseled.
Let me flip it for you. What about Alexander the great, or other historical figures? Shouldn't he have stayed home with his family instead of starting a senseless war and then dying in India?
How come this double standard is always trotted out against the Buddha, when all these other conquering, massacring guys get away with it?
The separation was a during his spiritual search. After he attained what he was looking for he reunited with his son.
Sometimes we have to go away to figure things out. After he reached his goal, the Buddha spent the next fifty years surrounded by people whom he taught and counseled.
Let me flip it for you. What about Alexander the great, or other historical figures? Shouldn't he have stayed home with his family instead of starting a senseless war and then dying in India?
How come this double standard is always trotted out against the Buddha, when all these other conquering, massacring guys get away with it?