15. The Doctrine of Arata Kalama SIDDHARTHA had entered the hermitage where holy Arata Kalama taught the doctrine of renunciation to a great number of disciples. Whenever he appeared, they…

14. Gopa and Suddhodana Grieve GOPA had awakened in the deep of night. A strange uneasiness possessed her. She called to her beloved, Prince Siddhartha, but there was no answer.…

13. Siddhartha the Hermit KANTHAKA bravely carried him a great distance. When the sun finally peered between the eyelids of night, the most noble of men saw that he was…

12. Siddhartha Leaves His Father's Palace HE called his equerry, fleet Chandaka. "Bring me my horse Kanthaka, at once," said he. "I would be off, to find eternal beatitude. The…

11. Siddhartha is Eager to Know the Great Truths SIDDHARTHA could no longer find peace. He strode through the halls of his palace like a lion stung by some poisoned…

10. Gopa's Dream THE chariot entered the wood. The young trees were in bloom, birds fluttered about joyously as though intoxicated by the light and atmosphere, and on the surface…

9. The Three Encounters ONE day, some one spoke in the presence of the prince and told how the grass in the woods had become a tender green and the…

8. Siddhartha Leads a Life of Pleasure PRINCE Siddhartha lived happily with his wife, the princess. And the king, whose love for his son now verged on adoration, took infinite…

7. The Marriage of Siddhartha SUDDHODANA kept thinking of what Asita had told him. He did not want his family to die out, and he said to himself: "I will…

6. Siddhartha's First Meditation THE prince grew older, and the time came for him to study with the teacher who instructed the young Sakyas in the art of writing. This…