(Image Information: Big Buddha
Shih Ruchang Source: Wikipedia)
I decided to read from the Indian Unit, because there is still a lot of stories I wasn't able to read during the Epics of India class. Something that constantly intrigues me is how Buddha/Siddhartha used to be Hindu, and then he decided to come up with Buddhism. I don't think a lot of people know that Buddha used to be Hindu, but I see the similarities in the two religions all the time as one of my best friends is Buddhist. These stories were really helpful in giving background information regarding the events throughout Buddha's life. Here are just a few of the notes I took regarding these stories:
- The amount of detail in these stories is amazing - it really helped to capture what was happening
- A lot of these stories are told in third person perspective so it would be a great way to retell these stories in first person perspective
- While reading these stories from Part A, I still wonder why Buddha didn't originally like the ideas of Hinduism? Were his parents Hindu? I feel like a lot of these stories didn't give a lot of background information from the Hinduism aspect
- I think from the second first and second story from Part A, we are given ideas as to why Buddha was named the way he was, but I don't think there was ever really an explanation (unless stated in Part B)
- It would be a fun idea to also retell the first or second story, and try to incorporate the origins of the names Buddha and Siddhartha and what it meant at the time
Bibliography: The Life of Buddha by Andre Ferdinand Harold Reading Guide Part A
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