Prince Siddhartha was born about 563 B.C.E. in the northern part of India, near the Himalayas. His father, Suddhodana, was a powerful king. His mother was Queen Maya. According to Buddhist tradition, before her son was born, the queen had a dream. In the dream, she was carried high over the Himalayas to a silver mountain and set on a silver couch. A white elephant with six tusks walked around her and then struck her in the right side. The king and queen asked the Brahmins, or Hindu priests, to explain her dream. are “You carrying a child who will be a great they told the queen. The Brahmins declared that man,” the held two possible paths. As a prince, he could rule the universe. But if he prince’s future left his royal life to see the suffering in the world, he would become the Buddha, one who is enlightened. The queen gave birth to Prince Siddhartha in a garden. Stories say that after the prince’s birth, a soft, warm rain of heavenly flowers fell on the baby and his mother. According to Buddhist tradition, the infant prince already looked a few years old and could walk and talk. Siddhartha began his remarkable life by taking a few steps and the declaring, “I am leader of the world and the guide to the world.” Interactive Notebook Create a short headline for the scene explaining why it is important. On or around the image, label three or more key details in the scene. Write two- to three-sentences that describe what is happening in the scene.
Prince Siddhartha was born about 563 B.C.E. in the northern part of India, near the Himalayas. His father, Suddhodana, was a powerful king. His mother was Queen Maya. According to Buddhist tradition, before her son was born, the queen had a dream. In the dream, she was carried high over the Himalayas to a silver mountain and set on a silver couch. A white elephant with six tusks walked around her and then struck her in the right side. The king and queen asked the Brahmins, or Hindu priests, to explain her dream. “You are carrying a child who will be a great man,” they told the queen. The Brahmins declared that the prince’s future held two possible paths. As a prince, he could rule the universe. But if he left his royal life to see the suffering in the world, he would become the Buddha, one who is enlightened. The queen gave birth to Prince Siddhartha in a garden. Stories say that after the prince’s birth, a soft, warm rain of heavenly flowers fell on the baby and his mother. According to Buddhist tradition, the infant prince already looked a few years old and could walk and talk. Siddhartha began his remarkable life by taking a few steps and declaring, “I am the leader of the world and the guide to the world.” Interactive Notebook Create a short headline for the scene explaining why it is important. On or around the image, label three or more key details in the scene. Write two- to three-sentences that describe what is happening in the scene.
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