Key Events Of Siddhartha's Life

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There are some key major events that played a role into the life of Siddhartha. Siddhartha came into the world as a prince of a renowned tribe called Shakya (Molloy, 2010). Siddhartha mother birth him and died a week later, leaving his aunt to raise him. During a special ceremony Siddhartha was told that his path would lead down two directions of his choosing; both leading to a life of leadership. Siddhartha’s father wanted the best for him, as any parent would and did his best to protect him from harm and pain. Siddhartha later wed and had a child. It was a boy. Siddhartha father was preparing him to follow in his footsteps only to find out that Siddhartha was becoming disobedient. When Siddhartha broke his father’s golden rule, his life became

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