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Buddha's Bloodline?

TheUnityTheUnity
edited February 2011 in Buddhism Today
From what I've read, Buddha had a son, right? Before he left the palace?

Well, did his son ever have children? Not that its important to our lives really, but could Buddha's blood be flowing through the veins of people today? Could his bloodline has survived?

Hah, I feel like what I'm saying is like the Buddhist Da'Vinci Code. :P

Comments

  • JasonJason God Emperor Arrakis Moderator
    edited February 2011
    Well, did his son ever have children?
    No, his son, Rahula, ordained at a very early age and never had children.
  • TheUnityTheUnity
    edited February 2011
    Oh. Okay then. Thanks. :)

    Though... did his father ever have any other kids to inherit the throne?
  • mugzymugzy Veteran
    Buddha's bloodline may very well be in the world today, in that we are all part of the same human family :)
  • zenffzenff Veteran
    And I think Buddhists never bothered about the blood-line.
    The merit of beings travels along the lines of karma; independently from the genes. (Supposedly.)

    The good news is that your prospects in Buddhist practice have nothing to do with the levels of realization your parents are demonstrating.

    :)
  • cazcaz Veteran United Kingdom Veteran
    I have heard there are still surviving members of the Shakya clan today. Of course it doesnt really matter.
  • compassionate_warriorcompassionate_warrior Veteran
    Good point, zenff. It's the Christian set that sometimes gets interested in bloodline, but to Buddhists, because of rebirth, it's pretty irrelevant.

    Is that clan related to the Sakyas that ruled Tibet at one time, caz?
  • TheUnityTheUnity
    I just personally find it interesting. Sort of like its living history.
  • laurajeanlaurajean
    I'd be interested in it just because I do genealogy. If he had a brother who had children and so forth, then he would have descendants; they don't necessarily need to be his direct children's children to be his bloodline. I think that would be one fascinating family tree to have. I don't know what sort of records they kept, etc., and don't care about it as far as my practice goes, but sure would be interested to know if there are any descendants alive today.
  • rainbowwarriorrainbowwarrior
    Hi think we should all stop having kids - give the planet a break. She can't sustain all of us.
  • cazcaz Veteran United Kingdom Veteran
    Good point, zenff. It's the Christian set that sometimes gets interested in bloodline, but to Buddhists, because of rebirth, it's pretty irrelevant.

    Is that clan related to the Sakyas that ruled Tibet at one time, caz?
    No I dont think so, But related descendants of Buddha Shakyamuni himself or so they claim, If only enlightenment was a genetic condition !

  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    I'd be interested in it just because I do genealogy. If he had a brother who had children and so forth, then he would have descendants; they don't necessarily need to be his direct children's children to be his bloodline. I think that would be one fascinating family tree to have. I don't know what sort of records they kept, etc., and don't care about it as far as my practice goes, but sure would be interested to know if there are any descendants alive today.
    Interesting point. Probably the main family "trunk" would be in Nepal, but by now descendents are probably scattered all around, possibly even in the West.
  • ravkesravkes Veteran
    Hi think we should all stop having kids - give the planet a break. She can't sustain all of us.
    Amen to that brother. Half the world doesn't even have the resources to take care of themselves sufficiently.
  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    Hi think we should all stop having kids - give the planet a break. She can't sustain all of us.
    Amen to that brother. Half the world doesn't even have the resources to take care of themselves sufficiently.
    Count me in. :)
  • lkhlkh
    For a book about the solution to the problem of human overpopulation and inability to sustain everything, I would recommend Ishmael. Very interesting.
  • Floating_AbuFloating_Abu Veteran
    From what I've read, Buddha had a son, right? Before he left the palace?

    Well, did his son ever have children? Not that its important to our lives really, but could Buddha's blood be flowing through the veins of people today? Could his bloodline has survived?

    Hah, I feel like what I'm saying is like the Buddhist Da'Vinci Code. :P
    Whoever seeks me in form
    Or in sound
    Walks the Heteredox Path
    And cannot perceive the Tathagata

    - Diamond Sutra

    Ergo, the Buddha's bloodline is potentially any of us.

    _/\_
  • WhoknowsWhoknows Australia Veteran
    Hi think we should all stop having kids - give the planet a break. She can't sustain all of us.
    I'll have to ask my three girls if they mind if I return them to the shop that they came from.

    Cheers, WK
  • rainbowwarriorrainbowwarrior
    Hi think we should all stop having kids - give the planet a break. She can't sustain all of us.
    I'll have to ask my three girls if they mind if I return them to the shop that they came from.

    Cheers, WK
    hi WK - obviously my comment was not meant in that way. I am lucky enough to make such a comment/decision as I do not have children.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    rw, you need to lighten up a bit... it's just a bit of humour.... very common round these parts...
  • WhoknowsWhoknows Australia Veteran
    Hi think we should all stop having kids - give the planet a break. She can't sustain all of us.
    I'll have to ask my three girls if they mind if I return them to the shop that they came from.

    Cheers, WK
    hi WK - obviously my comment was not meant in that way. I am lucky enough to make such a comment/decision as I do not have children.
    I was being silly, I didn't really buy my girls from a shop, you see they are made differently.......

    Anyway I'm going to bed now, I am really talking nonsense. Good night everyone!

    Cheers, WK
  • rainbowwarriorrainbowwarrior
    i don't really see the humour in it.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    well I'm sorry for that.....
  • rainbowwarriorrainbowwarrior
    no need to be sorry - different strokes!
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