Why did Gotama Buddha leave home?

 

Learning Objectives
Students should learn:
  • what ‘renunciation’ means
  • to identify situations that lead people to ask ultimate questions
  • to know and understand the reasons why the Buddha left home

 

Learning Outcomes
Students:
  • explain what renunciation means and recognise the link to the word renounce
  • explain why the Buddha left home to search for truth
  • identify situations that give rise to ultimate questions being asked