
Siddhartha Gautama

Scholar Vanessa R. Sasson tells the often untold story of Yasodhara

A Garland of Flowers
The story of Mahaprajapati, the Buddha’s stepmother and the first nun

Liberating Impermanence
Even timeless teachings must meet each moment anew.

Lost in Capitulation
Recovering the tradition's two most important emotional states—samvega and pasada.

TeachingsMagazine | Thus Have I Heard
The Other Dukkha
On suffering and why the Buddha left home

Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Insights
The Price of Fear
In the face of vanishing freedom, Joel Agee finds inspiration in the story of Siddhartha Gautama.

IdeasMagazine | Shakyamuni Buddha: A Life Retold
The Austerities of the Bodhisattva
Shakyamuni Buddha: A Life Retold

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