The life of Siddhartha
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- Siddhartha was born and raised in the palace. It was said that he would either become a great ruler or a great spiritual teacher. His father strictly wanted him to become the next king, so he hid Siddhartha from any glimpse of suffering or hardship. He lived a life of luxury and wealth with anything and everything he wanted. But Siddhartha had a curiosity for how the world was connected.
- Siddhartha one day sees a man working his field with a plow while out at a festival with his family. He's awed at the way the plow cuts the Earth's surface and the energy needed. He expands his knowledge of the Earth and realizes just how connected everything is. He runs off and under a large tree he sits in a meditative state, thinking, relaxing, and soaking in the wonders and secrets of the Earth.
- Siddhartha ventures out away from the palace and into the village. While walking along, he realizes how his life of luxury was only a distraction for what mortal life is really like. Siddhartha comes across an old man struggling across the street. He concludes that this is the first cause of suffering - aging.
- Siddhartha had been treated with the upmost care and had developed good physical health. However, when he walked further into the village, he saw a man on the streets with a terrible sickness. Siddhartha believes he has found the second cause of mortal suffering - illness and disease.
- Siddhartha had always been sheltered while living under the castle's roof. But as he walks even further, Siddhartha sees the unbearable. A man who had passed away was lying in a casket and being carried away to be buried. Siddhartha sees he has found the third source of suffering - death.
- Siddhartha decides to find a way for someone to end their suffering. So he walks down to a river and strips himself of all of his wealth and valuable belongings. He stands near the riverbed and enters a meditative state. Over time, he uncovers the answers he had been seeking. His findings were what shaped this new religion, Buddhism, in which he would later be renamed the Buddha.
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