Unknown Inspiration

When I heard the story of the Gautam Buddha, my question was always about his wife and son that he left behind...this write-up by Vikram Bhattacharya touches that part of the story --------------- . . . He left her in the middle of the night, the very night their son was born. . . When she heard the news she was naturally devastated. . . Yet, she did not complain but her life lost all meaning. . . The only reason for her to live now was her son. She wanted him to grow up to be a man that the world would look up to. . . Her friends and relatives came around and asked her to forget about the man who had left her and start life all over again. . . They asked her to marry again but she refused. She was young & beautiful & suitors queued up outside her door, but she refused each one of them. . . . Then one fine day He came back ! . . He stood in front of her and she could hardly remember him as the man who had left her. . . “They call you the Buddha now....” she said to him gently. . . “I hear they do,” he answered in a measured, calm fashion. . . “What does the word mean?” she inquired further... . . . “I think it means the enlightened one, a knower,” he replied..... . . . She smiled and then a silence. . . . “I suppose we have both learned something. Your lessons O Buddha, will make the world richer in spirit, but my lesson will unfortunately remain largely unknown.” She reflected deeply.... . . . . “ And what lesson is that ? ” The Buddha probed. . . . Her eyes sparkled with unshed tears, . . “That a courageous woman does not need anyone to complete her..... . . . . SHE IS COMPLETE ON HER OWN” . . Saluting womanhood for the spirit of Yashodhara!!!

Inspiration unknown

When I heard the story of the Gautam Buddha, my question was always about his wife and son that he left behind...this write-up by Vikram Bhattacharya touches that part of the story --------------- . . . He left her in the middle of the night, the very night their son was born. . . When she heard the news she was naturally devastated. . . Yet, she did not complain but her life lost all meaning. . . The only reason for her to live now was her son. She wanted him to grow up to be a man that the world would look up to. . . Her friends and relatives came around and asked her to forget about the man who had left her and start life all over again. . . They asked her to marry again but she refused. She was young & beautiful & suitors queued up outside her door, but she refused each one of them. . . . Then one fine day He came back ! . . He stood in front of her and she could hardly remember him as the man who had left her. . . “They call you the Buddha now....” she said to him gently. . . “I hear they do,” he answered in a measured, calm fashion. . . “What does the word mean?” she inquired further... . . . “I think it means the enlightened one, a knower,” he replied..... . . . She smiled and then a silence. . . . “I suppose we have both learned something. Your lessons O Buddha, will make the world richer in spirit, but my lesson will unfortunately remain largely unknown.” She reflected deeply.... . . . . “ And what lesson is that ? ” The Buddha probed. . . . Her eyes sparkled with unshed tears, . . “That a courageous woman does not need anyone to complete her..... . . . . SHE IS COMPLETE ON HER OWN” . . Saluting womanhood for the spirit of Yashodhara!!!