PART I
From Birth to Parivraja
His Kula
His Ancestry
His Birth
Visit by Asita
Death of Mahamaya
Childhood and Education
Early Traits
Marriage
Father’s Plans to Save His Son
The Failure of the Women to Win the Prince
The Prime Minister’s Admonition to the Prince
The Prince’s Reply to the Prime Minister
Initiation into the Sakya Sangh
Conflict with the Sangh
Offer of Exile
Parivraja—the Way Out
Parting Words
Leaving His Home
The Prince and the Servant
The Return of Channa
The Family in Mourning