Buddha Apr 2026

For six years, he practiced extreme asceticism, once eating only a single grain of rice a day, until he was near death. Realizing that neither luxury nor starvation brought peace, he adopted the —a path of moderation.

: He saw a peaceful holy man who had renounced worldly possessions to seek an end to suffering. Buddha

: He learned that disease and pain are inescapable parts of human life. A Corpse : He understood the ultimate reality of death. For six years, he practiced extreme asceticism, once

: For the first time, he realized that everyone eventually ages and loses their strength. : He learned that disease and pain are

Despite his luxurious life, Siddhartha grew curious about the world outside the palace walls. At age 29, he ventured out and encountered the "Four Sights" that changed him forever: