Siddhartha witnessed on these journeys which have been referred to as the Four Sights
·An Old Man – Siddhartha was informed that everyone grows old (youth does not last).
·A Sick Woman – Channa told Siddhartha that sickness could not be escaped; it was part of our earthly existence (health is not permanent, physical suffering is an inevitable part of the Human Condition).
·A Dead Man – Siddhartha learnt that we all die, our physical bodies are finite.
·A Holy Man – Siddhartha discovered that a life of an ascetic appeared to be more peaceful/fruitful, despite being deprived of material possessions.
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