How Does Smith Describe The Buddha's Childhood Analysis
1. How does Smith describe the Buddha's childhood?
Buddha grew up as the heir to the throne of Nepal. When he was born, his father asked fortunetellers about the future of Buddha and they said that if he remained with the world, he would become the Universal King, otherwise he would become a world redeemer. In order to ensure Buddha would become the world conqueror, he was given three palaces with 40,000 dancing girls and was shielded from the ugliness in the world so that he would remain connected to the world. However, on four of his journeys he encountered old age, disease, death and a monk who was withdrawn from the world against the kings efforts and caused him to withdraw from the world.
2. How does Smith describe what happened under
Buddha grew up as the heir to the throne of Nepal. When he was born, his father asked fortunetellers about the future of Buddha and they said that if he remained with the world, he would become the Universal King, otherwise he would become a world redeemer. In order to ensure Buddha would become the world conqueror, he was given three palaces with 40,000 dancing girls and was shielded from the ugliness in the world so that he would remain connected to the world. However, on four of his journeys he encountered old age, disease, death and a monk who was withdrawn from the world against the kings efforts and caused him to withdraw from the world.
2. How does Smith describe what happened under