These four passing sights convinced him to give up his position as prince and search for the truth that is, a way to end suffering. Leading him to live a life of a mendicant and work to end suffering. From this Siddhartha “ understood that to learn the way of overcoming man's universal sorrow [life he] must give up worldly pleasures”. For years, Siddhartha and a group five other spiritual leaders tried numerous harsh practices and meditations that they hope would lead them to the understanding of spiritual liberation. Though none of these practices and meditations worked Siddhartha realized that these methods would not lead him to a life of spiritual liberation. He changed his ways and focused on inspiring to follow the stable and influential
