Microfiction : The Story of Buddha

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Drabble : The Truth of the World

One day the prince of the most magnificent palaces in the world went for a walk through the city. This prince was sheltered his whole life - he was only ever accustomed to its pleasures! While walking through, he saw an old withered man. This frightened the prince, for he wanted to keep his young age forever. Next, he saw a deathly ill man that could not even stand. The prince said, "When did this mysterious sickness become such a thing?" His third encounter was a corpse. This frightened the prince the most. Lastly, he saw a Holy Man that encouraged him to the path of enlightenment.

Six Word Story : Siddhartha's Questions

What is to come of this?

Notes : 

I am reading The Life of Buddha as one of my free reading options right now, so I decided to do a little story about what encourages Siddhartha to enter the path of enlightenment. 

My six word story signifies the confusion and questions Siddhartha has when he is accustomed to these encounters. I wanted to almost show anxiety and troubled language to signify what he's feeling.


Siddhartha Gautama. Flickr

Bibliography: 

The Life of Buddha by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum

Comments

  1. Aarushi ShankarApril 27, 2021 at 8:39 PM

    Hi Preston! I really enjoyed reading your microficition and your six-word story! The Truth of the World had such a big impact and held so much meaning! I was also able to imagine the city he was walking through with the details you gave! I also enjoyed reading the six-word story, “Siddhartha’s Questions” – the question was very powerful! Overall, well done!

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