At birth, Prince Siddhartha bore the thirty-two marks of a great being. Even his tiny feet carried the imprint of a wheel - an auspicious symbol pointing to destined greatness. During the ceremonies that followed, royal astrologers made a remarkable prophecy: the prince would either become a Universal Monarch (Chakravartin) or a Buddha. King Suddhodana, Siddhartha’s father, had only a...