Buddha's Son Rahula?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:27 am
Namaste
At the age of sixteen, Siddhartha Gautama, who would later become The Buddha, married his beautiful cousin of equal age, Princess Yasodhara. It is said they had a child, Rāhula the only son of Siddhartha Gautama.
It is said that after Siddharta became a Buddha, He went back to see His son Rahula. Upon which, Rahula asked for his inheritance from the Buddha who was of Royal stature. The Buddha took in Rahula as His disciple.
I would like to know more of Buddha in this practice specific to His relation to His wife and son, and whether any descendent of Rahula was born, or even perhaps lives today. In Hinduism, many see Buddha as Vishnu, and His son of the planet Rahu in human form. Tell me more of Rahula, did his ancestry end with becoming a bhikshu? Was he the Buddha's only son? Was he divine? Did he become a Master? Are there any living descendents of Siddhartha? What became of Rahula? What became of the wife of Buddha? Did the Buddha give a sacred thread to Rahula? Do Buddhists have an image of Rahula, is he given respects? Were the bones of Rahula kept, just as were the bones of Buddha and His teeth kept in great columns and samadhis?
In your service.
At the age of sixteen, Siddhartha Gautama, who would later become The Buddha, married his beautiful cousin of equal age, Princess Yasodhara. It is said they had a child, Rāhula the only son of Siddhartha Gautama.
It is said that after Siddharta became a Buddha, He went back to see His son Rahula. Upon which, Rahula asked for his inheritance from the Buddha who was of Royal stature. The Buddha took in Rahula as His disciple.
I would like to know more of Buddha in this practice specific to His relation to His wife and son, and whether any descendent of Rahula was born, or even perhaps lives today. In Hinduism, many see Buddha as Vishnu, and His son of the planet Rahu in human form. Tell me more of Rahula, did his ancestry end with becoming a bhikshu? Was he the Buddha's only son? Was he divine? Did he become a Master? Are there any living descendents of Siddhartha? What became of Rahula? What became of the wife of Buddha? Did the Buddha give a sacred thread to Rahula? Do Buddhists have an image of Rahula, is he given respects? Were the bones of Rahula kept, just as were the bones of Buddha and His teeth kept in great columns and samadhis?
In your service.