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This caused other monks to follow in his footsteps, but it wasn't easy. To achieve sokushinbutsu, Shugendo monks had to undergo a rigorous and painful 6-year-long regime to prepare their bodies.
First, the monks would eat nothing but nuts, seeds, fruits, and berries for 1,000 days. During this time, they also engaged in extreme physical exercise. The goal at this stage was to strip their bodies of all fat. 
For the next 1,000 days, the monks would only eat bark and roots.
If the monk was successful, he was raised to the status of Buddha. His preserved body would then be removed, placed in a temple, and worshipped. If the monk was not successful, the tomb was resealed and the monk was respected for his efforts, but not worshipped. 
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