Kisa Gotami besieges Buddha in order to bring his dead son back to life. After she realized that death is everywhere, she learned Vipassana and was liberated. After her release, she helped many suffering women out of dire situations. A Tale of Grief and Awakening During the life-time of the Buddha, in the city of Savatthi, Gotami was born in a very poor family in the famous city of Savatthi in North India. Her name, meaning “Skinny Gotami”, hinted at her frail figure and the hardships she had endured throughout her life. she was married in a rich family there, but did not get any happiness that is expected in a rich family. As she had come from a poor family she was taunted all the time. Moreover, as she was childless, she had to constantly hear caustic and cutting comments. The Grip of Sorrow After a few years her fortune favored her. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. But the happiness of having a child did not last long. When the child was two or three years old, he ...
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