After seeing old age, sickness, death, and finally a holy man in the city streets, Siddhartha Gautama, who would become known as the Buddha, cut his hair, traded his robes, and became a religious seeker. This pivotal moment led him to abandon his life of luxury in search of enlightenment and a deeper understanding of the nature of suffering.
What did Siddartha Gautama do after seeing old age, sickness, death, and finally a holy man in the city streets?
vowed to rule his people so that fewer would be sick and face old age and death in poverty
shut himself up in the palace and refused to travel outside again
took his riches from the palace and gave them to the needy in the city
cut his hair, traded his robes, and became a religious seeker
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