“A Man Should Have Four Wives!” Did Gautama Buddha Really Say So?
Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality. Siddhartha Gautama was the founder and preacher of this great religion. He contributed a lot to the society by spreading many valuable teachings. His teachings have been preserved in the form of many Buddhist scriptures. In one of the Agama Sutras, the Buddha's early sermon a very interesting and influential story has been mentioned. Here Buddha has said that " A MAN SHOULD HAVE FOUR WIVES". He has also justified the reason behind it. I am sure you will be deeply moved by this story. There was a man who had four wives. He was very ill and almost in his last stage of his life. Lying in his sick bed he was feeling very lonely and was wondering about life after death. He got afraid by the thought of his lonely wondering soul and hence wanted one of his wife to accompany him after his death. He called his first wife and said, 'I loved you day and n...