Śuddhodana was determined to see his son become a king, so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds. But at age 29, despite his father's efforts, Gautama ventured beyond the palace several times. In a series of encounters—known in Buddhist literature as the four sights—he learned of the suffering of ordinary people, encountering an old man, a sick man, a corpse and, finally, an ascetic holy man, apparently content and at peace with the world. These experiences prompted Gautama to abandon royal life and take up a spiritual quest.
At what age did Gautama venture out from the palace area?
29
But at age 29, despite his father's efforts, Gautama ventured beyond the palace several times.
But at age twenty-nine, despite his father's efforts, Gautama ventured beyond the palace several times.
At what age did Gautama venture out from the palace area?