RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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The prince could rule the universe.
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he might die
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he might discover the sacred recipe for coffee
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if the prince left his royal life he might become the Buddha
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Brahmins declared that the prince’ future held two possibilities. As a prince, he could rule the universe, but if he left his royal life to see the suffering in the world, he would become the Buddha, one who is enlightened. The queen gave birth to Prince Siddhartha in a garden.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scholars generally agree that most Buddhist literature holds that Maya died seven days after the birth of Buddha, and was then reborn in the Tusita Heaven.
Detailed explanation-3: -The early Buddhist texts state that Prince Siddhārtha’s motivation in renouncing the palace life was his existential self-examination, being aware that he would grow old, become sick and die. This awareness would also inspire his teachings later, such as on suffering and the Four Noble Truths.