In the book “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha had to embrace experiences that helped him to grow, and to be a better person. This happened when he left Govinda, and continued on his journey, without the encouraging words of Govinda guiding him. I have had an experience such as this when our family picked out a Christmas tree for our home. I realized my brother would not always be there. I saw that he would not always be there physically, but he would always be there for me if I needed him, just as Govinda was there for Siddhartha when he needed him the most.
My brother, Matt, was a good brother, great friend, and an amazing advisor; and until last Christmas, when we were picking out a tree, I believed he would always be with me. When …show more content…
He felt that Govinda had found his calling, and Siddhartha needed to, find new guidance, and new paths to explore. He said to Govinda “Do not forget Govinda that you now belong to the Buddha’s holy men... Tomorrow, Govinda, I will leave you.” (Pg. 30) Just as I needed to find new people to relate to, to be an adult, to be successful, and lead a good and just life; Siddhartha needed to find new teachers, such as Kamaswami. Kamaswami helped him discover how to be a businessman and be successful, but after a time Siddhartha became disgusted with him because of his greed, and left. The ferryman was also a great teacher for Siddhartha. After Siddhartha came to the realization of the holy Om and found himself, he met the ferryman a second time, and studied the art of listening with him for many years. This eventually helped him see the happiness and joy between people, when he saw them crossing the river. This was Siddhartha’s great realization, his spiritual awakening. “…he lived it all over again, breathed Samsara, was old and tired, again felt nausea and the desire to die, again heard the holy Om.” (Pg. 126) Siddhartha then came to the conclusion that he was seeking the teaching of others too much, and he needed to find his own enlightenment. This was in some ways what I did when following Matt, I needed to choose my own