Summary
The story of Siddhartha, a prince long ago in ancient India who gave up his riches to search for wisdom and became known as the Buddha, whose teachings on kindness spread across Asia.
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Discussion
The story of Siddhartha, a prince long ago in ancient India who gave up his riches to search for wisdom and became known as the Buddha, whose teachings on kindness spread across Asia.
- Why did the young prince leave his comfortable palace?
- What did the Buddha teach people about how to treat one another?
- How do ideas travel from one part of the world to another?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: ancient, wisdom, tradition.
Try it: The Buddha taught kindness. Write down one kind action and one calm, quiet thing you can do today.