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is one of the major religions in today’s world. Some think of as a philosophy, others as a religion, and some think of it as both. However, it is not really a religion in the true sense of the word. In , there is no belief in a Creator or God, so it cannot b ....

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.... of whom declared that the newborn prince would become a great king and that he would rule the world in truth and righteousness. Among these astrologers, there was one who declared that if the prince were to see a sick person, an old person, a corpse, and a world renouncing ascetic, he would become dissatisfied with life and become a wandering monk in order to seek final peace. King Shuddhodana decided to prevent his son from running into any of these four sights and surrounded him with pleasant diversions during his early years. Finally the prince convinced his father into letting him visit a part of the city that was beyond the palace gates. Be ....