How did the prince or raja named Siddhartha Gautama learn about the suffering in the world? Responses Life in his palace was rough. His father was not very well liked by his people. Life in his palace was rough. His father was not very well liked by his people., A disease killed Siddhartha’s father, making him ruler A disease killed Siddhartha’s father, making him ruler, ​​​​​​Siddhartha went out of the palace to the surrounding gardens and saw things he never witnessed before ​​​​​​ Siddhartha went out of the palace to the surrounding gardens and saw things he never witnessed before, Siddhartha’s mom had dreams about suffering and told him what it was like Siddhartha’s mom had dreams about suffering and told him what it was like,