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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Siddhartha eventually feel about life as an ascetic?
A
He felt happy about giving up worldy pleasures.
B
He felt happy because liked his hair cut.
C
He felt unhappy because he had to ask for alms.
D
He felt unhappy because he did not find enlightenment.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He eventually became unhappy with this extreme way of living, and he had not yet found the key to enlightenment. Through his experience, Siddhartha learned that denying bodily pleasures did not bring enlightenment, so he aimed to find a balance between the extremes of pleasure and pain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Siddhartha cannot be sad when his life has been enriched by finding his son. Vasudeva tells him that his son is welcome to stay with them, but now they must build Kamala a pyre in the same way that Vasudeva had built one for his wife when she passed.

Detailed explanation-3: -He first decides to try to seek peace by following the Samanas, holy men. Then he seeks happiness through material things and pleasures of the body.

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