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The Buddha and the Angry Man – A play to help children handle insults

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The Buddha and the Angry Man

(How to handle an insult)

Characters:  Storyteller, Buddha, Angry Man.

Storyteller: One day, the Buddha was walking from village to village to spread love and compassionate. (He walks slowly, looking around taking in the wonders of his surroundings.)

Buddha: What a lovely, sunny day it is for a walk.

(Suddenly, an angry man runs towards him, waving his fists.)

Angry Man: Who do you think you are?

Buddha: Whatever is the matter?

Angry Man: You that’s what is the matter, you walk around, thinking you know everything to teach goodness and love. You are just a fake, silly man in an orange robe.

Buddha: Come sit with me. (He guides towards a tree and they sit in the shade.)

Angry Man: (confused)

Why are you not angry with my insult?

Buddha: I’ve a question for you.

Angry Man: What?

Buddha: If you buy a present for someone and that person doesn’t want it then whom does the present belong to?

Angry Man: What a strange question. Me, of course, I bought the present.

Buddha: That’s right and its exactly the same with your anger.

Angry Man: That makes no sense.

Buddha: It’s very clear, if you become angry with me and I do not accept your anger then it falls back on you and all you succeed in doing is hurt yourself more.

Angry Man: What should I do?

Buddha: Rid yourself of your anger and become a more a loving person.

Angry Man: I will try. Thank you for teaching me this lesson. (They hug and wave goodbye to one another.)

Storyteller: The moral of story is when you have hate and anger towards other people only you are unhappy.

 

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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse – A Ten Minute Play

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Characters: Town Mouse, Country Mouse, Country Mouse’s wife, three tree, three flowers, hedgehog, squirrel, worm, mother, father, child, cat, dog.
(Town Mouse is sitting on the stage. He is looking very bored.)
Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there was mouse called Town Mouse.
Storyteller 2: One day he was bored and he decided to go visit his friend Country Mouse.
(Town Mouse is in the centre of the stage packing his bag. He puts some cheese in it and then he starts to walk.)
Storyteller 3: Country Mouse was so happy to see him.
(Country Mouse and his wife walk on stage and give Town Mouse a big hug.)
Country Mouse: I’m so happy to see you. Welcome to the country.
Country Mouse’s Wife: You have had such a long journey, you must be hungry. Come sit down and enjoy the feast I made for you.
(They sit on the ground and the wife gives him some country food.)
Storyteller 1: Town Mouse didn’t like the food you get in the country.
Storyteller 2: It was far too plain for him.
(Town Mouse is sitting down, he eats the food but spits it out and makes a face.)
Country Mouse: I must show you around the beautiful countryside.
(The trees and flowers are scattered around the stage.)
Country Mouse: This is my friend the Town Mouse. He has come to visit the country side.

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