Siddhartha's Journey To Enlightenment

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On this life-long journey of enlightenment, Siddhartha goes through many trials. He turns away from the ways of a Samanas, which he devoted his young life to, he turns away from the Buddha, and he turns away from a luxurious lifestyle. He does all of this in search of finding Self. He eventually ends up as a ferryman, but finds everything he is searching for. In his pilgrimage, he discovers many truths and lessons, all of which help him achieve enlightenment, to the point where his childhood best friend compares him to “the Perfect One” (Hesse 107). Even through the loss of the only person he came close to truly loving, he remained strong in his beliefs, which is admirable throughout all lifestyles.
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