One night prnce Siddhattha mounted kanthaka accompanied with Channa left
the palace He stopped at a some distance from the city He took off his expensive dress and put on the robes of a monk from then his name was Gotanna ascetic HE WENT TO SEE THE SAGES NAMED Alara Kalama nad Uddaka Ramaputta He stayed with them and studied biligently But he did not understand the mystery of life and death He did not find the complete freedom from sitteing So he decided to find the ultimate truth dy his own wisdom and effort