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Key Takeaway: Born a prince in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal), he renounced his privileged life after encountering old age, sickness, and death.

Born a prince in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal), he renounced his privileged life after encountering old age, sickness, and death. Through meditation and insight, he realized the nature of suffering and the path to liberation.

According to the Buddha's teachings as preserved in the Buddhist sutras and the Dharma, Born a prince in Lumbini (modern-day Nepal), he renounced his privileged life after encountering old age, sickness, and death.

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