After the three sights, Prince Siddhartha spent a few days in his Palace and was lost in serious thoughts. He then decided to go to the city one more time and informed his father. While passing through the city, he saw a contended man walking down the street. The man had a smile on his face and was wearing an orange-coloured robe. The man’s head was clean shaven. Prince Siddhartha decided to follow him. The man walked in a peaceful stride and went from one house to another and got food and other alms from the residents. This sight was unique and unusual for the Prince. He asked Channa, his faithful charioteer for explanation and came to know that this person was a monk who lives in a monastery. His main goal is to worship God and the monks are always happy and contended as they are always close to God.

The Prince was happy to hear this and he got motivated to become someone like the monk as he couldn’t forget the contended look on the monk’s face. The other three sights also came to his mind at the same time and that is when it dawned to Prince Siddhartha that to achieve happiness and peace, it was important to leave the life of pleasure and lead a life which has a quest for salvation and enlightenment.