The Three Encounters Prince Siddhartha has never been outside his palace, until he had a sudden desire to explore outside the palace. The king or Siddhartha's father couldn't say no to his son even though he feared something outside the palace would mess with his innocent soul. The king order for a path to be clear from evil things, beggars, and those who suffer, so his son could go into the city. However, the Gods were jealous of how people celebrated the Prince when he came into the city. They sent an old man who looked worn out, another who was sick, and a dead man on three different instances when the Prince went outside the palace. Each time the Prince saw those men it scared him and made him fear of growing old and getting sick. The king did get upset that his fear came true and those bad instances messed with his son. Prince Siddhartha encountering old age, sickness, and death. (Source: Wikipedia ) Bibliography: " The Three Encounters "- The Lif...
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