As a child, he was raised in great comfort and was shielded from the knowledge of human suffering as his father feared the prophecy of the wise man about Buddha being a spiritual leader.
Noong bata, siya ay pinalaki sa marangyang pamumuhay at iniwas tungkol sa mga kahirapan ng tao dahil natatakot ang kanyang ama sa hulas ng isang pantas tungkol kay Buddha bilang isang spiritual leader.