life of the buddha

by sossy25

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At birth, his father was a king and was told he would grow up to be a great King or holy man.
His father raised him in the palace, sheltering him from the truth of the world.
He escaped the palace and saw the four sights: Old age, death, a holy man and sickness.
He started a life of intense meditation , living with other mystics and renunciates.
He left the group, started meditating alone: he fought and defeated Mara. Buddha found enlightenment whilst sitting beneath The Bodhi Tree.
He began teaching others how to awaken to the truth and how to end suffering in their lives.