Siddhartha

Siddhartha is a novel taking place in ancient India, about the son of a Brahmin, who who instead of following in his father's footsteps, he decides to go on a spiritual journey to achieve enlightenment. Throughout the story he looks to attain wisdom because he felt that he received all he could get from his home village.

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Whenever Siddhartha experiences love or learns a lesson, he takes it on his own to leave not too long after. Before going on his spiritual quest, Siddhartha needs permission from his father. His father cannot sleep easy after Siddhartha hits him the news that he wants to follow the Samana lifestyle. In the morning, he allows Siddhartha to go. He knows he had to let Siddhartha to grow and make his own decisions.
Govinda, Siddhartha best friend, had decided to join Siddhartha on his spiritual journey with the Semanas. They had spent 3 years with the Semanas until talk of a Buddha. They left the Samanas and went to find the Buddha. Siddhartha luckily finds him sitting by a stream. The Buddha didn't need a teacher to reach enlightenment so Siddhartha feels as if he shouldn't have a teacher either. He leaves everyone including Govinda to survive and learn on his own.
Kamala, Siddhartha’s wife, had loved each other eternally and physically. Upon entering her town she gave him opportunity of riches which he took. They became wealthy then becoming connected. After sometime, Siddhartha has realized he has left his original plans to reach enlightenment. He leaves Kamala without warning. She understood completely but Siddhartha did not he left her with a child.
After some years, Siddhartha returns to the town where he had left Kamala. He had found her and in his arms he gave Kamala her final embrace before dieing and bestowing a son. Siddhartha takes his son to his life with the ferryman and away from his niche. He takes repeated abuse from his son. The ferryman knows that this was not the right place for Siddhartha to raise his son who was accustomed to town life. Siddhartha’s son runs away and takes the ferryman's boat. Siddhartha wants to chase after him but the ferryman knew this was best for the both of them.


The relationship between Siddhartha and Govinda reminded me of the adventures of The Cooper Gang of Sly, Bentley, and Murray. They had been friends their whole lives and went on journeys together. Murray had split from the group to go on a spiritual journey just as Siddhartha had. He had found a guru to teach him ways of life such as Siddhartha went to find Buddha. They both later found their friends after they been late in their findings.

This book has a simplistic feel to it. When reading it, you get a sense of being wiser. It can shows that it search of what you want, in this case spiritual enlightenment, there can be distractions everywhere as well as guidance from these goals can be
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