The Girl Who Became a Buddha

Her sister and co-queen of Kapilavastu, Maya, tries to gently keep her in check, but Pajapati is irrepressible. When Maya dies shortly after giving birth to Siddhartha, Pajapati is devastated. Yet, for the sake of her beloved sister, she must raise the infant prince as her own.

She does so with unwavering devotion, mindful of the prophecy made at Siddhartha's birth: if he were ever to witness suffering or death, he would abandon the kingdom forever. Despite every effort to shield him from th...