... very happy and very sheltered life with his father. Not only was his family wealthy and powerful, but Siddhattha himself was very handsome and very athletic. By the age of 20 he was married to a beautiful woman Yasodhara, and had a baby son, Rahula. Siddhattha had everything anyone could ever want, but something ... that bad things exist. He knew that there was a different way, and he was determined to find it. "I will not sit up from this tree until I learn the truth." He resolved. Siddhattha then got himself into a deep meditative state. While in this state he recalled and relived all ...

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... primordial types in a primitive view of the world. 2. A real or fictional story that appeals to the consciousness of a people by embodying its cultural ideals or by giving expression to deep commonly felt emotions. 3. A fictitious or imaginary person, idea, or thing." For the sake of this essay, I would like the second definition to apply to my use of the word myth. The term myth should not be thought ... of as fictitious or primitive. The possibility for the myth to be real should always be considered. Some ... sees a very large coiled snake. Shocked and afraid, he noiselessly turns t...

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... thin as a skeleton, and he was on the verge of death. After a painful six years of such suffering, the Bodhisattva realized that enlightenment could not be gained by such extremes. He realized that giving up the two extremes and practicing moderation was the correct path to achieve nirvana. He decided to ... generous young lady from a nearby village. Seeing this, the five ascetics were disappointed in him, and abandoned him thinking that he had given up. The Bodhisattva was not discouraged. He made a firm resolution as he sat under the, now famous, Bodhi tree at Bodhgaya saying to himself...

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• Grade Level: High School