Gautama The Buddha
Siddharth Gautama was born princely
In an affluent royal Shakya family
His father, the King, kept him indoor
So Siddharth would not see poor.
He married Yashoda got son Rahula
He had delusion about a vista
He decided to leave the palace
With friend Chandala with no malice.
He was shocked to see old man dying
Distressed to see misery and suffering
He vowed to find reasons as a seeker
He turned into a monk by the river.
He sought many gurus
He lived purely on alms
He travelled far and wide
He was not satisfied.
He decided to do self introspection
He sat under Bodhi tree for meditation
He vowed he would not open his eyes
Till he got enlightened with answers.
He got up after seven days
He had found relief to sufferings
He was skeptical if people believed him
Brahma is slated to have convinced him.
He started giving discourses on wisdom
King Bimbisara offered half his kingdom
He refused but continued his adventure
He travelled almost all through the year.
His popularity spread across regions
His disciples increased in numbers
His son and father also joined him
People found solace in him.
Buddha lived for eighty long years
He died at Kushinagar with old age weaknesses
His remains have been kept as relics in monuments
King Ashoka built many stupas with such relics.
All sensory inputs eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin, mind
Lead to bondage and sufferings he said
He advised us to follow noble truths and eight fold path
Importantly between indulgence and ascetism the middle path.
Two centuries later Buddha name given to him
He was named the founder of religion Buddhism
Buddhism spread to China Sri Lanka Nepal
And South East Asian nations et al.