Which of the following is one of the Four Passing Sights that mark the beginning of Buddha's enlightenment?
a. hungry child
b. a gravely ill person
c. the Shanti Stupa
d. the Bodhi tree
b. a gravely ill person
Analysis:
a, c & d. Incorrect. Upon experiencing the Four Passing Sights, Siddhartha Gautama renounced his wealth, his throne, and his family in order to become a holy man and answer his religious questions.
b. Correct. The story of the Buddha's enlightenment begins with a profound experience he had in the Four Passing Sights. On chariot rides outside the palace, Siddhartha Gautama saw for the first time (1) an old person, (2) a gravely ill person, (3) a human body on the way to cremation, and (4) a holy man who had renounced ordinary life.
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