Siddhartha: Journey Towards Self Discovery

A Journey Towards Self-discovery By Gabrielle Revelo Behind all the endeavors of Siddh trickha ar speedys that steer him to a different path. Thus, he experiences some different faces of the world throughout his journey of discovering the truth within himself. In attaining truth, it is essential for Siddhartha to discover the concord of the world. One cannot find the reality in ones being if the world itself is disintegrated a vital parcel of self-discovery is unity of the world.It is in the unity of the physical world where Siddhartha discovers the key concept of finding truth in his have got persona. Therefore, finding unity with the world can co-exist with profound personal satisfaction in support. Everything that happens to Siddhartha piles up to realizations, because through his experiences he gains adequate understanding, which eventually leads him to the net knowledge, which satisfies all his worldly desires. In the end, Siddharthas encounter with Vasudeva really matte rs the greatest in his quest of finding truth.It is the ferryman who served as the catalyst for his self-discovery. Finding the unity of the deadly world is a constituent in achieving self-discovery Siddhartha only attains the truth within him through discovering the unity of the world. When Siddhartha exposes himself in a dissociate world of materialism with Kamala and Kamaswami, which Siddhartha denotes as the game of Samsara, he ends up with a vital realization Then Siddhartha knew that the game was finished, that he could play it no longer. A shudder passed through his torso he felt as if something had died (85).As Siddhartha recognizes the disunity of the world, he feels nauseated with himself, and shares a mutual perspective on how he perceives the world. Through Siddharthas perception of a disunited world, he is unable to find the unity in himself. But as Siddhartha escapes the world of spirituality, in being a Brahmin, or a Samana and when he flees his life of materialism with Kamala and Kamaswami, Siddhartha ventures in the first representation of the unity of nature, the river this is when Siddhartha reaches to a the ultimate discovery From that hour ceased to fight against his destiny.There shone in his face the serenity of knowledge, of one who is no longer confronted with conflict of desires, who has found salvation, who is in harmony with the stream of events, with the stream of life, full of sympathy and compassion, surrendering himself to the stream belonging to the unity of all things. (136). Through the unity of nature, Siddhartha hears the sound of apotheosis or the sound of contentment within him. It is when he witnesses transcendence of the world where he discovers his being.Govinda wanders in the riverbanks to hear for himself the words of a sacred ferryman who has been the talk of the town. He then discovers that the ferryman is no other than his childhood friend Siddhartha as their conversation concludes Govinda notices in his fri ends appearance He no longer aphorism the face of his friend Siddhartha. Instead, he saw other faces, many faces, a long series, a continuous stream of faces hundreds, thousands, which all came and disappeared and yet all seemed to be there at the same time, which all continually changed and renewed themselves and which were yet all Siddhartha (150).Through Govindas divine impression of Siddharthas physique, it ascertains Siddharthas achievement of peace. He is the sole witness of Siddharthas self-discovery. Siddharthas life from being a clever Brahmin, a patient Samana, a lavish businessman, and as a ferryman are all essential towards his self-discovery for they have indicated directions to Siddartha and eventually those prompts leads him towards self-discovery.As Siddhartha departs his life with his parents, the Brahmins, he follows the way of the Ascetics after so many years of living the life of an Ascetic, Siddhartha moves further to examine enlightenment from the Gotama, th e Buddha This fruit, for which we are already indebted to Gotama, consists of the fact that he has enticed us away from the Samanas. Whether there are still other and better fruits, let us patiently wait and see (23). As Siddhartha absorbs the knowledge that the Samanas once imparted to him, it directs him to a different path.Through his constant longing for discovering truth, Siddhartha acquires more understanding that was essential to decode the present towards truth. By the time Siddhartha absorbs the teachings of his previous spiritual life as a Brahmin and a Samana, and as he parts ways with the promise of Buddhas enlightenment he goes to the town and experiences the domain of materialism it took many years for Siddhartha to crash upon another realization I have had to experience so oftentimes stupidity, so many vices, so much error, so much nausea, disillusionment and sorrow, just in order to become a child again and arrest anew.But it was right that it should be so my eyes and heart acclaim it (96-7). Through experiencing another perspective of life, Siddhartha finally grasps the notion that truth is not defined by materialism. It is another milestone in his life, which forces him to reevaluate his life. Finally as Siddhartha encounters nature, represented by the river he finally locates the final parcel of his realization Within Siddhartha there slowly grew and ripened the knowledge of what wisdom really was and the goal of his long seeking.It was nothing but a preparation of his soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life (131). In the terminal phase of Siddharthas realization, wisdom is reflected on his journey. Various directions prompt Siddartha to take up different lifestyles. Siddharthas encounter with the ferryman, Vasudeva impacts him the most in his journey towards self-unity it is the ferryman who introduces the vast knowledge of nature to Siddhartha, whom Siddhartha eventuall y perceives, and ultimately attains peace.After Siddhartha awakens from his long syncope to reality, he approaches a ferryman whom he adores his capabilities I also thank you, Vasudeva, for listening so well. There are few people who know how to listen and I have not met anybody who can do so like you. I will also learn from you from this respect (105). Siddharthas appreciation of the ferrymans listening capacity, the very first time they decide to venture together, directly highlights the ferrymans importance to Siddharthas search. The peace that Siddhartha observes from Vasudevas go out becomes his goal.When Sidhartha recognizes the ultimate power of the nature, in the moment of self-discovery, he remembers an essential person This knowledge matured in him slowly, and it was reflected in Vasudevas old childlike face harmony, knowledge of the eternal perfection of the world and unity (131). Through Siddharthas comparison of perfection to Vasudeva, demonstrates Siddharthas recog nition of his predecessors great contribution to his realization. Moreover, Siddhartha exhibits his owed learning to the ferryman through recollecting his image to his experience of peace.Siddhartha explains to Govinda the great realization that Vasudeva came about When this holy man went off into the woods, he new everything he knew more than you and I, without teachers, without books, just because he believed in the river (147). Siddhartha illustrates the richness of Vasudeva through explaining to his friend the realization that the ferryman once imparted to him. Through Sidharthas demonstration of his shared understanding with Vasudeva to Govinda, ascertains the vitality of Vasudeva in his search for truth.