2.3.3

Siddhartha's Four Sights

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The Four Sights

On his journeys outside the palace, Siddhartha met four people. Each encounter shocked him.

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The old person

  • From this meeting, Siddhartha learned that no one is young forever.
    • Life becomes harder as we grow older.
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The sick person

  • This was the first time Siddhartha had encountered serious illness and became aware of suffering.
  • He saw the suffering of the sick person and the suffering of their worried family.
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The dead person

  • Siddhartha realised that one day we all must die.
  • Life can be short, so making the best use of our time is important.
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The holy person

  • This person appeared happy, even though he had very little.
  • Siddhartha realised that the comfort of his palace would not bring him happiness or inner peace.

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1Year 7

1.1Origins of Abrahamic Faith

1.2Judaism

1.3Christianity

1.4Disciplinary Knowledge

2Year 8

2.1Islam

2.2Hindu Dharma (Hinduism)

2.3Buddhism

2.4Sikhi

2.5Atheism

2.6Philosophy of Religion

2.7Disciplinary Knowledge

3Year 9

3.1Life & Death

3.2Extremism

3.3Equality

4Additional Concepts

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