Siddhartha did not return to his father because he thought that he had changed too much. He was no longer a Brahmin, he was the awakened Siddhartha. He knew that if he returned to his father, he’d go back to studying, sacrifices and meditation. If he were to go back, he’d only be lying to himself and his father because he wants to find answers to his questions. Also, what would his father think? Would he be able to really forgive Siddhartha for leaving the Brahmin and joining the Samanas?
This kind of situation doesn’t have to be so troubling to Siddhartha. He just has to tell his father that he has completely changed his ways. Everyone changes as they grow older and they do not have to be the shadows of others. A real life situation of this would be visiting a friend that you have not seen in over twenty years. He will
most probably have changed and maybe it will be for the better or the worse but it takes courage to do such a thing.
http://www.iowafamilycaregiver.org/tips/PM1440A1.pdf
http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/08/risk-taking-part-of-growing-up-part-of-the-learning-process/
http://www.artofloving.com/relationships/lettinggo.htm
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