Mr. Hussain,
I also wonder often how can a father give away this beloved daughter to someone totally unrelated and unknown? This must be the hardest thing a father has ever done. Then again, if you look at your own wife, you will see the future of your daughter in the long run. Your wife probably never regretted leaving her family behind. Your daughter will have a family of her own where she will live happily ever after, just like your wife. Your daughter could not have been contented much longer in your family. It was the right time for her to start her own family. That's the way nature intended us to move on with our lives. Once you see your grand children you will forget your agony of losing your daughter.
Now, the question as to how Gautam Buddha could leave his beloved son behind. Even though I am not an expert on religion, I will try to answer anyway. Before I answer to that question, may I ask you another question? What would you do, Mr. Hussain, if God Himself would tell you that He has a greater plan for you, and He wants you to abandon your family to serve God's higher calling?
I think, Buddha confronted with a similar question. He was responding to a higher calling for the salvation of humankind. God does not speak our languages, and He needs human medium to convey His messages. All these different messengers were needed to spread His messages in different languages. No messenger or message is better than the other; they are all important and equally useful. All these superiority, we see, are created by humans to serve their own interests.
In Hindu religion, there are two ways to reach the kingdom of God. One is Sangshar Yatra (path through family-life), the other is Sannyas Yatra (path without family-life). Out of these two ways, the latter path leads to the destination quicker because it bypasses lots of twists and turns. It's like a highway. Buddha followed the highway to reach the Haven, the kingdom of God. Obviously, one sacrifices a lot when they follow the Sannyas Yatra. But, good thing about it is that, one can plead for the salvation of this fellow loved ones once he is there. That's the thought probably helped Buddha to leave his son behind.
Regards,
Jiten Roy
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