Unsatisfied of the fasting results, Siddhartha pursues the state of harmony, known as the Middle Way. It is through this process that Siddhartha is able to reach enlightenment, known as nirvana. Eight years later, Siddhartha visits his hometown, where he is forgiven by loved ones. Nevertheless, after becoming a Buddha (Awakened One), Siddhartha decided to continue his religious teachings by preaching his four noble truths: recognizing suffering, diagnosing the cause of the suffering, the cure desire, and prescription to the cure the illness and achieving nirvana. He wanted to help others to find nirvana and established school, known as sangha. Most importantly, the conversation of King Shaka to Buddha was fundamental for the growth of Buddhism.
