In the novel the main charcater is like me because he can't show emotions like with Kamala. When my grandma died i didn't cry much. He was the sam but with love. He was thinking that he could love her but he really couldn't. I am the same but i can love, i just don't express sadness that much.
I am also like Siddhartha in the fact that i accept the way i am taught to pray. Even though he rejects all the other things in his life he keeps the way he prays. Although i didnt reject the rest of my religion like he did after he met the Buddha. I still accept the way i was taught to pray, because i am comfortable with it.
These ways are the things that i share with siddhartha and thats how i chose to go on my journey.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
With Vasudeva
Physically: He has become more of a strong, and normal man. He has aged much.
Mentally: He is more of a listener now and has become one with the river.
Spiritually: He has become more spiritual than ever thanks to Vasudeva.
Socially: He is only with Vasudeva, and later his son as well. he is well known as a man of wisdom and greta teaching.
But he learned more from the river than he could ever learn from Vasudeva.
This quote tells us that Siddhartha has learned much from not only Vasudeva, but also the Buddha and others that have affected his life. This doesn't matter now though because he sees the river as his greatest teacher, and more wise than all the other teachers in his life.
Mentally: He is more of a listener now and has become one with the river.
Spiritually: He has become more spiritual than ever thanks to Vasudeva.
Socially: He is only with Vasudeva, and later his son as well. he is well known as a man of wisdom and greta teaching.
But he learned more from the river than he could ever learn from Vasudeva.
This quote tells us that Siddhartha has learned much from not only Vasudeva, but also the Buddha and others that have affected his life. This doesn't matter now though because he sees the river as his greatest teacher, and more wise than all the other teachers in his life.
By the River
Physically: Siddhartha is older and much less hunger prone.He has more sexual drive at this point.
Mentally: He is more about wine and meats and gambling.
Spiritually: He has just left the place of the flesh pleasures and is at an al time low with his spiritual journey.
Socially: He is very well known and has become like a playboy of sorts.
How strange has life been he thought.
At this point Siddhartha has become very down on himself, and yet he is happy. He realizes how he turned from a spiritual perosn to an even more spiritual person to one that doesn't think of such things. All in all though he feels without all this he would not become the person he has become.
Mentally: He is more about wine and meats and gambling.
Spiritually: He has just left the place of the flesh pleasures and is at an al time low with his spiritual journey.
Socially: He is very well known and has become like a playboy of sorts.
How strange has life been he thought.
At this point Siddhartha has become very down on himself, and yet he is happy. He realizes how he turned from a spiritual perosn to an even more spiritual person to one that doesn't think of such things. All in all though he feels without all this he would not become the person he has become.
In Samsara
Physically: The young Siddhartha has lost his beard and become a well scrubbed man.
Mentally: He is becoming more about the pleasures of life and begins to feal what he thought was love.
Spiritually: He is losing his way a bit but is still not worried about the material things of life.
Socially: He is becoming more well known and becomes a bussinessman.
He looked around as if seeing the world for the first time.
When Siddhartha leaves the Buddha he is more aware of his surroundings and sees the world in a different light . At this point he knows he can get more form the world than just teachings and sets out for it.
Mentally: He is becoming more about the pleasures of life and begins to feal what he thought was love.
Spiritually: He is losing his way a bit but is still not worried about the material things of life.
Socially: He is becoming more well known and becomes a bussinessman.
He looked around as if seeing the world for the first time.
When Siddhartha leaves the Buddha he is more aware of his surroundings and sees the world in a different light . At this point he knows he can get more form the world than just teachings and sets out for it.
With the Buddha
Physically: Siddhartha is still a young man, but he has grown more to an adult.
Mentally: He is looking for more in his life and is ready to see if the Buddha is that means to an end.
Spiritually: He is higher than ever, and has mastered many disciplines.
Socially: He has become well adept at doing things in a public setting, yet seems to be alone a lot.
"You are clever O Samana," said the Illustrious One, "you know to speak cleverly,my friend. Be on your guard against too much cleverness" Pg.35
In this quote the Buddha warns Siddhartha against being to clever. This warning wasn't heeded and he thought to much of how to become enlightened and forgot to listen and thats what ultimately would give him Nirvana.
Mentally: He is looking for more in his life and is ready to see if the Buddha is that means to an end.
Spiritually: He is higher than ever, and has mastered many disciplines.
Socially: He has become well adept at doing things in a public setting, yet seems to be alone a lot.
"You are clever O Samana," said the Illustrious One, "you know to speak cleverly,my friend. Be on your guard against too much cleverness" Pg.35
In this quote the Buddha warns Siddhartha against being to clever. This warning wasn't heeded and he thought to much of how to become enlightened and forgot to listen and thats what ultimately would give him Nirvana.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
With the Samanas
Physically: Siddhartha is much thinner, and hungry as well as thirsty, but he overcomes it and does very well.
Mentally: He is more aware of himself as a person. He can feel pain lesser and at times can go outside of himself, but if only for a few moments.
Spiritually: He is at a high point in his spiritual journey. He feels as if can overcome all. He still feels there is something missing.
Socially: He is still young yet he rises to become a well respected part of the Samana community. He is even able to do what most took years to do.
"Silently Siddhartha stood in the fierce sun's rays, filled with pain and thirst, and stood until he no longer felt pain or thirst."
This sentence from the novel tells us how he became accustomed to pain and suffering. He took in stride however and did what he was told. This all pays off later, though he sees it as usesless at first, when he left the Samanas. This attribute of being able to fast,be patient, and think for himself would ultimately get him to a place many strived for, but could not attain, Nirvana.
Mentally: He is more aware of himself as a person. He can feel pain lesser and at times can go outside of himself, but if only for a few moments.
Spiritually: He is at a high point in his spiritual journey. He feels as if can overcome all. He still feels there is something missing.
Socially: He is still young yet he rises to become a well respected part of the Samana community. He is even able to do what most took years to do.
"Silently Siddhartha stood in the fierce sun's rays, filled with pain and thirst, and stood until he no longer felt pain or thirst."
This sentence from the novel tells us how he became accustomed to pain and suffering. He took in stride however and did what he was told. This all pays off later, though he sees it as usesless at first, when he left the Samanas. This attribute of being able to fast,be patient, and think for himself would ultimately get him to a place many strived for, but could not attain, Nirvana.
Hometown
Physically: He is healthy and very young, only about 16 or so. He is also thin and tan.
Mentally: Siddhartha is aware of the home he is at as well as the other's who live in it. He is however aware that there is more to the world.
Spiritually: He does what he has to do. He is at a high level of spirituallity, and knows a lot of things, but not as much as the Samanas yet.
Socially: He is the son of a wealthy Brahmin, and knows many people.
"Tommorrow morning my friend, Siddharthais going to join the Samanas. He is going to become a Samana", said Siddhartha to Govinda after evening contemplation.
This quote tells us that Siddhartha is very sure of his path, and that there is no doubt he will become a Samana. Since he used the evening contemplation time for this thought it is surely an importance. Later in the chapter he would insist he become one even though his father said no. This quote also tells us that he trusted Govinda and in a way wanted him to come with him on his journey. This sureness of becomeing a Samana would be tested later in the novel, when he decideds the teachings can be found anywhere, even in a gambling house.
Mentally: Siddhartha is aware of the home he is at as well as the other's who live in it. He is however aware that there is more to the world.
Spiritually: He does what he has to do. He is at a high level of spirituallity, and knows a lot of things, but not as much as the Samanas yet.
Socially: He is the son of a wealthy Brahmin, and knows many people.
"Tommorrow morning my friend, Siddharthais going to join the Samanas. He is going to become a Samana", said Siddhartha to Govinda after evening contemplation.
This quote tells us that Siddhartha is very sure of his path, and that there is no doubt he will become a Samana. Since he used the evening contemplation time for this thought it is surely an importance. Later in the chapter he would insist he become one even though his father said no. This quote also tells us that he trusted Govinda and in a way wanted him to come with him on his journey. This sureness of becomeing a Samana would be tested later in the novel, when he decideds the teachings can be found anywhere, even in a gambling house.
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