Buddha's Path

The prince who abandoned his kingdom for truth. A counterpoint to the warrior kings — showing that the Raghukula spirit expresses itself not just in battle but in seeking enlightenment.

Themes: Renunciation · Non-violence · Dharma · Inner peace

“I left a throne to find what no throne could give.” — Siddhartha

Episodes

1. The Palace
   A prince shielded from all suffering.
2. Four Sights
   Age, sickness, death and a seeker — the world revealed.
3. The Great Renunciation
   Siddhartha leaves everything in the dead of night.
4. The Wandering
   Years of searching through forest and teacher.
5. Austerity
   The body pushed to its limit in pursuit of truth.
6. The Middle Way
   Neither indulgence nor torment — the path between.
7. Under the Bodhi Tree
   A vow to sit until the answer comes.
8. Mara's Temptation
   The final illusions assail the seeker.
9. Enlightenment
   Awakening at the break of dawn.
10. The First Sermon
    The teaching that would outlast empires.

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