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Great Preachers: Mahavira and Buddha — Question 5

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What led to the Buddha's Great Renunciation?

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The Four Great Sights, an old man, a sick man, a dead man, and a peaceful ascetic, deeply moved Siddharth. Realising life’s miseries, he left his palace in search of truth. This marked the Great Renunciation.