5. 1. An old person 2. An ill person 3. A corpse 4. A holy man Gotama leaves home Prince Gotama left the palace and went into the city. He saw four sights that changed his life. We all grow old. We all get ill. We all die. You can be happy without wealth. He realized that life involves suffering. He gave up his life as a prince, and set off to find out why people suffer. He was 29 years old.
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8. The Buddha taught The Middle Way between luxury and self-denial. Luxury Self-denial Living the life of a prince with everything Living a life deprived of all luxuries The Middle Way of Buddhism