Your son will one day become a king , Or a religious leader.
Thosunds of years ago, a man named Siddhartha Gautama was born in 563 B.C. in Nepal. Shortly after, his father met with a fortune teller who told him that Sidartha would either become a king or religious leader.
I will not leave this place until I realize the truth.
Siddhartha was raised in a life of luxury without experiencing pain or sadness. Even when he left the palace, his assistants checked to make sure there were no poor people on the street for him to see.
Are you an angel?
So then what are you?
Are you a god?
No
No
One day, when Siddhartha was 29 years of age, he saw a dead man, a sick man, a holy homeless man, and an old man leaning on a stick. The holy homeless man convinced Siddhartha to live his life as a religious seeker.
I will teach you all.
He cut off his hair and traded his rich clothes for a simple robe. He stayed in one spot for 45 years eating nothing but one grain of rice and one jujube fruit a day.
When he understood the cycle of rebirth, he was finally, truly happy. He became enlightened and transformed into Buddha. He then received many questions.
I am awake!
To this day, Buddha wants to awaken the world by preaching about truth and hope. Only with understanding can people finally escape the life of rebirth.