User blog comment:GunsnadGlory/Religions/@comment-4206034-20121016210207

I can give another interesting variation to this.

As the legend of Buddha goes, he was destined to become either a great king (king of kings) or a great saint. Of course, he became a saint as his dad, the king did not allow him to see the suffering. So when he saw it, he was horrified. However, if he had been exposed to this since birth, he would have grown up normal, and have become the king of kings (or a great king).

This removes Buddhism from the equation and gives you a chance to work up something very unique! What do you think?