Reading Notes: The Life of Buddha, Part B

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 Life of Buddha by A. F. Herold.

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