Siddhartha Journey

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In the first section of the novel Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, we find the young, intelligent Siddhartha going through multiple inner conflicts and doubts trying to fulfill his enigmatic thirst and the emptiness in his heart. Though, at the end of the section, he learns a very important lesson that would guide him to the next path. Siddhartha is a handsome, young man who grew up being clever, dedicated, thirsty for knowledge, and admired by the people around him, but he always seemed to have an unknown empty space in his innermost thoughts. Even after becoming a Samana, meditating constantly, fasting for weeks, and practicing extreme self denial, he still remains unsatisfied. Then, he faces Gotama, the Buddha, who gives a sacred teaching while Siddhartha and his friend Govinda are in attendance. Siddhartha praises Gotama’s teaching, however, he’s left with a lot of questions in mind. By the end, Siddhartha learns the key to his enlightenment journey is to know, learn, and understand yourself and that enlightenment is reached by experience and not solely from teachings. Accordingly, he decides to go farther on his journey completely by himself, leaving Govinda behind with his …show more content…
It is a syllable that he mediates when he is confused about enlightenment under the banyan tree. It symbolizes unity and completion because it soothes down Siddhartha’s ideas, gives him understanding, and fulfillment. Although he is very used to Om, he truly doesn’t know them yet since he hasn’t completed his journey of enlightenment and therefore, this syllable relate to the start to his meaningful journey. Also, colors described in the book are another important archetypal symbol. For example, the ascetics gathered around by Gotama and Gotama himself are all wearing yellow cloaks. Yellow appears for warmth, sunshine, friendship, and happiness. This displays that the ascetics and Gotama were welcoming, friendly and

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