For many Westerners, more specifically the citizens of the United States, time is considered a straight line. Our children noticed this very soon. They set schedules at school, their classes are done on time, and their intelligence is measured proportionally. We were born, we are adolescent adults. We set goals and we strive to succeed. Birth and death only occur once in childhood and adulthood. Life is black and white.
Shedhartha and Govinda Siddhartha wrote by Herman Heese ended when he got older with a book about a man's journey to find his inner self, as he was a child. Siddhartha is looking for various mentors to teach what they know with this mission while hoping to find the truth and balance in the universe. At the end of the novel, Siddhartha gained enlightenment through many teachings. Siddhartha 's childhood friend, Govinda, saw Siddhartha many times after Govinda followed the Buddha.
Shedhartha of Herman Hesse is the story of a young man seeking enlightenment. Through his journey, Siddhartha followed several Buddhists and Hindu paths to achieve his ultimate goal of enlightenment. Materialists Gambler, Siddhartha along the way of Brahman finally moved to the middle of Buddhism. As the son of Brahmin, Siddhartha was living a privileged life, but this was not enough for him. Siddhartha has an unsatisfying need for knowledge.
Siddhartha is trying to find a source of youth in a pure river. "The only purpose of Siddhartha is to empty everything." Siddhartha wants to be empty. And he will be reincarnated and open his enlightenment. "He is dissatisfied with God's ceremonies and worship." At the present time, Siddhartha was dissatisfied with the teachings of other people, and the river was different. This river is where he can hear, but there is no teaching to hear. The river did not have any prejudice and did not tell them how to obtain enlightenment, but to obtain enlightenment he only told that he was only to ask Siddhartha Said. "The new Siddhartha felt the love of this brook and decided not to leave it soon." This sentence was issued after Siddhartha attempted suicide in the river. Siddhartha realized that the river gave him a new life and he needed to use it carefully. This kind of understanding is one of the keys to achieving enlightenment.