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Buddha, in other words Siddhartha,
did not feel that material wealth was
the life’s ultimate goal.
The Ascetic Life
When Siddhartha reached the age
of 29 he left the palace to meet his
subjects. Despite the king’s effort
to a son. Till he was of 29 years from trying to hide the condition of
Siddhartha remained as a prince. the poor from Siddhartha, the result
Although records show that the king was quite different. When he left he
provided Siddhartha with everything saw the sick, aged and suffering of
he could need or want, Buddhist the people around him. When the
scriptures say that the future guards explained to Siddhartha that
