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He was a holy man for 6 years and ate a grain of rice and a drop of rainwater everyday. He was so thin that if he touched his stomach he could feel his spine. One day someone gave him a hot bowl of milk-rice he took it and all of his followers left him disappointed. Then he sat under the Bo tree for 49 days until he gained 'enlightenment' and wanted to take the middle path ( not having everything you want and not nothing at all so you nearly die having just enough to stay alive and be happy with what you have). He realised why people keep on coming back and re-living life again again because the are greedy, hateful and ignorant
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How did Siddharthas life change forever?
It changed by Siddhartha wanting to become an ascetic and find enlightenment.
Who is Moses and Siddharta?
Siddhartha Gautama was a Hindu prince, who became an ascetic upon discovering the suffering in the world. He eventually went on to found Buddhism.
What four sights changed Siddhartha life?
The four sights that profoundly changed Siddhartha Gautama's life were an old man, a sick person, a dead body, and an ascetic. These encounters exposed him to the realities of aging, suffering, and death, prompting deep reflection on the nature of existence. The sight of the ascetic, who had renounced worldly pleasures in pursuit of spiritual enlightenment, inspired Siddhartha to seek a path toward liberation from suffering. This journey ultimately led him to attain enlightenment and become the Buddha.
How do you think siddhartha gautamas father felt about his sons work?
Siddhartha Gautama's father, King Suddhodana, initially opposed his son's decision to renounce his privileged life and pursue spiritual enlightenment as a wandering ascetic. However, he eventually came to respect Siddhartha's dedication and teachings, leading to a reconciliation between them.
What are the steps to nirvana in Buddhism?
Siddhartha's mom, Queen Maya, had a dream (sorry, I don't know what the dream was about) while she was pregnant with Siddhartha. She thought she should know what the dream meant, so she asked the holy men. They told her it meant that her if Siddhartha stayed in the royal life, he would be the ruler of the universe, but if he left the royal life, he would become the Buddha. Siddhartha's father, of course, wanted Siddhartha to become the ruler of the universe, so he provided the best of everything for his son. Then when Siddhartha was sixteen he got married. Then when he was twenty-nine he had a son. Siddhartha's father finally decided that Siddhartha could leave the palace walls since he had a son and a wife to keep him home. Siddhartha took three trips outside of the palace, and he saw suffering for the first time. The first trip he saw an old man. The second trip he saw a sick man. On the third trip he saw a dead man. And on the fourth trip he saw an ascetic. An ascetic is an extremely peaceful person. Siddhartha saw the ascetic and was so impressed by how peaceful he was despite the suffering around him, that he decided to become an ascetic too. Siddhartha then took the life of an ascetic. He gave up all his fancy things, shaved his head and meditated a lot. But Siddhartha did not feel like this was the way to reach Enlightenment, and then Nirvana. So he gave up the life of an ascetic, and decided to take the middle path, which is a cross between wealthy and poor like an ascetic. (Kind of like the middle class today.) Siddhartha then went to meditate under the Bodhi tree for forty days. There he discovered the four noble truths, the eightfold path, and nirvana and enlightenment. That's how he became the Buddha.
How did the childhood experiences of Siddhartha Guatama Buddha lead to his questioning of the spiritual practices of his time?
Siddhartha Guatama was a prince who lived a life shielded from the reality of the society about him and human hardship. When he did leave the palace, he encountered a man with a disease, human suffering, an ascetic, and an old person. These experiences left him asking questions about life and spirituality, which caused him to leave behind his life and become an ascetic seeking enlightenment and the meaning of suffering.
How long did prince Siddharta stay an ascetic?
6 days
What was Buddha station in life before he became an ascetic?
Siddhartha Gautama was a prince. He was the son of King Suddhodana of a small region in northern India called Sakya(which is where he gets the title Sakyamuni Buddha).
Why did Ascetic Siddhartha choose to meditate under the Bodhi Tree?
the Bodhi Tree was just a normal tree before Siddhartha meditated under it so he just randomly picked any tree,maybe with leaves that shades underneath from the sun so he wouldn't be disturbed by heat. People named it because it was near siddhartha when he was enlightened.
How do you use the word ascetic in a sentence?
Monks are usually ascetic.
What civilization can you associate with Siddhartha Gautama?
Siddhartha Guatama, or Buddha, was a prince of India. He left his fathers home before he was king and so never ruled. He left to his wife and son to do so. He decided enlightenment needed to be achieved in another fashion, and left to live as an ascetic. He eventually left this life of deprivation to pursue the middle path.
Why did Siddhartha cut off his beard before presenting himself to kamala?
Siddhartha cut off his beard before presenting himself to Kamala as a symbolic gesture of shedding his past identity and embracing a new beginning. It signified his desire to let go of his former life as an ascetic and to fully engage with the material world and the pursuit of worldly pleasures.
