What is the last of the four passing sights, after which Siddhartha Gautama began his search for enlightenment?
a. a hungry child
b. a sick person
c. a Hindu holy man
d. a Jain monk
c. a Hindu holy man
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Gautama did not see a hungry child.
b. Incorrect. The sight of a sick person was the second, not the last, passing sight.
c. Correct. Gautama did see a Hindu holy man as the last “sight.”
d. Incorrect. Gautama did not see a Jain monk. .
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