For this weeks reading I decided to read about Buddha. While it is not a traditional "epic", it makes me wonder how the story of the birth of Buddha was. My favorite part of "The Life of Buddha" was the birth of Siddhartha. The stories here are written in old English and it translates hard to read. It would be cool to write a story in this manner, but that would take me way too long and I do not think my audience would enjoy it that much.
The birth of Siddhartha was very interesting to read. For some reason I thought Buddha would have been born in the winter under the light of one candle. What I read was the complete opposite. I envisioned a warm summers day with greenery surrounding a large house. Everything was so bright and vibrant. The reading even mentioned there were peacocks. The husband and wife were very interesting too. Their dynamics were like it was almost a business to birth the Buddha. At the same time it seemed like they both loved the child more than anything else. I am not sure if I felt this way because of the writing of the story or if i felt this way because that is how it was supposed to play out.
The other part of the reading that I loved is his first meditation. If they Buddha is known for anything, meditation is the what most would recognize him for. All of the statues and images that we see, Buddha is almost always meditating. Reading about how it went was very interesting. What I loved is that when people saw him, they assumed he was some type of religious figure or higher power. This happened even without them knowing who he was. I am excited to continue reading about the life of Buddha.
The birth of Siddhartha was very interesting to read. For some reason I thought Buddha would have been born in the winter under the light of one candle. What I read was the complete opposite. I envisioned a warm summers day with greenery surrounding a large house. Everything was so bright and vibrant. The reading even mentioned there were peacocks. The husband and wife were very interesting too. Their dynamics were like it was almost a business to birth the Buddha. At the same time it seemed like they both loved the child more than anything else. I am not sure if I felt this way because of the writing of the story or if i felt this way because that is how it was supposed to play out.
The other part of the reading that I loved is his first meditation. If they Buddha is known for anything, meditation is the what most would recognize him for. All of the statues and images that we see, Buddha is almost always meditating. Reading about how it went was very interesting. What I loved is that when people saw him, they assumed he was some type of religious figure or higher power. This happened even without them knowing who he was. I am excited to continue reading about the life of Buddha.
Statue of Buddha. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Bibliography: The Life of Buddha
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