Daddy, Where Do the Stars Come From? by John Kyle

Author:John Kyle [Kyle, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781524641788
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2016-10-13T00:00:00+00:00

Mom turned to Mackenzie and began talking about another religion. “Another very old religion is Buddhism which was also started in India by a man named Siddhartha. Siddhartha was a prince from a wealthy family. When he was little, his parents didn’t let him leave home. When he got older, Siddhartha went outside his palace and saw many people who were very poor and hungry and had hard lives. When he became a young man, he left his family to go teach people to help the poor and to love each other. He became known as the Buddha, which means “one who is awakened.” That is where the name Buddhism comes from.

“Buddhist children are taught to be loving and kind. Some of the most important rules of Buddhism are that you must not kill, must not steal, should not drink alcohol or use drugs, and should not use harmful or hurtful language.”

“But aren’t those rules a lot like the rules of other religions?” Jordan asked.

“Yes, Jordan,” Mom replied. “Many religions have very similar rules and teachings.”

“Buddhism’s most celebrated holiday is called Vesak, which celebrates Buddha’s birth, just like Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus,” Dad said. “Buddhists celebrate by eating special vegetarian food and by going to their place of worship, called a temple, where they give gifts to their teachers, called monks. Buddhists also honor Buddha’s birthday by meditating, which is when you sit very still and think about your life and how you can be a better person.”

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