A wound is left in Siddhartha's heart after he leaves his on in the city. Every time he ferry's someone across the river who has a son or a daughter with them, he hurts. One day when "the wound burned violently", Siddhartha almost crossed the river to go back to the city to look for his son. But as he was crossing the river, he heard the river laughing at him. When he looked into the river, he saw his father's face. He realized that he had done the same thing to his father once and Siddhartha thought that the cycle was repeating. So Siddhartha headed back to his hut to go talk to Vasudeva. Vasudeva listened to Siddhartha and then he took him back to the river to listen to it again. After Vasudeva saw that Siddhartha understood what he needed to understand, he said farewell to Siddhartha and to his home. Vasudeva headed off into the forest.
Govinda is heading on a journey. He then hears about a wise ferry man who lives by the river. So he decides to head that direction so that he can talk with him. When he is in front of the old ferry man, which is Siddhartha, he doesn't recognize him, until Siddhartha tells him. Siddhartha then invites him to spend the night at his hut. The next day, before Govinda leaves, he decides to ask Siddhartha some questions. One of the questions was if he followed a teaching or a faith that helped him do right and live right. They spoke for a while about the things that Siddhartha had come to learn. But this only seemed to confuse Govinda. So right before he left he confesses to Siddhartha that he has not found peace and he asks him to tell him something that he can get and understand. Siddhartha saw that there was something in Govinda, so he asked him to bend down to him. When Govinda bent down to Siddhartha, he had his own awakening. Then the story ends with Govinda bowing down to Siddhartha because Govinda saw him as holy.
Siddartha is saddened by every time he ferries someone with a child thinking of his son. He then thinks, "did I do this to my father and make him feel this way?" He then finds his enlightment to love the world and everyone and everything around it. Words are meaningless to an extent with Siddartha. Actions and people are more. Govinda is reunited with Siddartha and Siddartha and him have a wonderful talk. Govinda doesn't understand everything but kisses Siddarthas foreahead. Govinda sees Siddartha as holy or like a God. He breaks down crying on his own time and everything Siddartha spoke to him makes more sense. I know the story speaks of Siddartha finding his enlightment...I just wish it would have ended with Siddartha being reunited with his son as well as his father. Great story and a meaningful one. Life is so short we must enjoy what we have and to love and do good. Appreciate what you have always for you never know when the story ends.
With the loss of his son, Siddhartha feels great sorrow. Instead, he continued to learn from the passengers he ferried. Still, he envied the fathers that came aboard his ferry. The wound hurt too much and he almost left Vasudeva. He ultimately gives up on the thought of being able to find his son when he realized he too left his own father. Siddhartha goes to confess to Vasudeva and in turn he learns how to listen to the river. Vasudeva leaves to the forest having accomplished his goal of giving Siddhartha an understanding of love and oneness.
The monk, Govinda, hears of a great ferryman and sets off to seek answers from him. Surprised, Govinda finds that the ferryman is Siddhartha. He asks Siddhartha to tell him how to reach his level of holiness and insight, but Siddhartha declines. Words cannot give wisdom and lose understanding. Govinda would have to experience it himself. Siddhartha tries to tell him a few teachings, but they are too difficult to comprehend. Desperate, Govinda wants to become enlightened before he becomes too old. Siddhartha shows him the oneness he learned from Vasudeva and the many faces of one being. Govinda is seemingly struck with awe and he too found what he was searching for.
So as the book comes to an end there seems to still be some questions. Siddhartha starts to go see his son and does not. Will he ever see his son again? Will Govinda finally find what he is looking for? Will Siddhartha ever find the true peace he is looking for? As I try to answer the questions from the reading I do not think Siddhartha will see his son again. I don't believe Siddhartha will again make the effort and I doubt his son will either. So the cycle will continue as Siddhartha never saw his father again. I think that with he last meeting with Siddhartha Govinda has the tools he needs to finally find peace for himself if he will just use them. I believe that Siddhartha has finally arrived at his "destiny". I think that he is as happy and fulfilled as he will ever be.
A wound is left in Siddhartha's heart after he leaves his on in the city. Every time he ferry's someone across the river who has a son or a daughter with them, he hurts. One day when "the wound burned violently", Siddhartha almost crossed the river to go back to the city to look for his son. But as he was crossing the river, he heard the river laughing at him. When he looked into the river, he saw his father's face. He realized that he had done the same thing to his father once and Siddhartha thought that the cycle was repeating. So Siddhartha headed back to his hut to go talk to Vasudeva. Vasudeva listened to Siddhartha and then he took him back to the river to listen to it again. After Vasudeva saw that Siddhartha understood what he needed to understand, he said farewell to Siddhartha and to his home. Vasudeva headed off into the forest.
ReplyDeleteGovinda is heading on a journey. He then hears about a wise ferry man who lives by the river. So he decides to head that direction so that he can talk with him. When he is in front of the old ferry man, which is Siddhartha, he doesn't recognize him, until Siddhartha tells him. Siddhartha then invites him to spend the night at his hut. The next day, before Govinda leaves, he decides to ask Siddhartha some questions. One of the questions was if he followed a teaching or a faith that helped him do right and live right. They spoke for a while about the things that Siddhartha had come to learn. But this only seemed to confuse Govinda. So right before he left he confesses to Siddhartha that he has not found peace and he asks him to tell him something that he can get and understand. Siddhartha saw that there was something in Govinda, so he asked him to bend down to him. When Govinda bent down to Siddhartha, he had his own awakening. Then the story ends with Govinda bowing down to Siddhartha because Govinda saw him as holy.
Siddartha is saddened by every time he ferries someone with a child thinking of his son. He then thinks, "did I do this to my father and make him feel this way?" He then finds his enlightment to love the world and everyone and everything around it. Words are meaningless to an extent with Siddartha. Actions and people are more. Govinda is reunited with Siddartha and Siddartha and him have a wonderful talk. Govinda doesn't understand everything but kisses Siddarthas foreahead. Govinda sees Siddartha as holy or like a God. He breaks down crying on his own time and everything Siddartha spoke to him makes more sense. I know the story speaks of Siddartha finding his enlightment...I just wish it would have ended with Siddartha being reunited with his son as well as his father. Great story and a meaningful one. Life is so short we must enjoy what we have and to love and do good. Appreciate what you have always for you never know when the story ends.
ReplyDeleteWith the loss of his son, Siddhartha feels great sorrow. Instead, he continued to learn from the passengers he ferried. Still, he envied the fathers that came aboard his ferry. The wound hurt too much and he almost left Vasudeva. He ultimately gives up on the thought of being able to find his son when he realized he too left his own father. Siddhartha goes to confess to Vasudeva and in turn he learns how to listen to the river. Vasudeva leaves to the forest having accomplished his goal of giving Siddhartha an understanding of love and oneness.
ReplyDeleteThe monk, Govinda, hears of a great ferryman and sets off to seek answers from him. Surprised, Govinda finds that the ferryman is Siddhartha. He asks Siddhartha to tell him how to reach his level of holiness and insight, but Siddhartha declines. Words cannot give wisdom and lose understanding. Govinda would have to experience it himself. Siddhartha tries to tell him a few teachings, but they are too difficult to comprehend. Desperate, Govinda wants to become enlightened before he becomes too old. Siddhartha shows him the oneness he learned from Vasudeva and the many faces of one being. Govinda is seemingly struck with awe and he too found what he was searching for.
So as the book comes to an end there seems to still be some questions. Siddhartha starts to go see his son and does not. Will he ever see his son again? Will Govinda finally find what he is looking for? Will Siddhartha ever find the true peace he is looking for? As I try to answer the questions from the reading I do not think Siddhartha will see his son again. I don't believe Siddhartha will again make the effort and I doubt his son will either. So the cycle will continue as Siddhartha never saw his father again. I think that with he last meeting with Siddhartha Govinda has the tools he needs to finally find peace for himself if he will just use them. I believe that Siddhartha has finally arrived at his "destiny". I think that he is as happy and fulfilled as he will ever be.
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