Siddhartha Enlightenment Essay

For any individual to find enlightenment, they must be willing to go above and beyond in order to search for it. For certain people their search is caused by the willingness to seek peace. In Siddhartha, Siddhartha is on the quest for enlightenment which is the discovery of the truth about who we are and our role in the universe. For Siddhartha, he is able to reach Nirvana because he didn’t limit himself with what teachings he had. He was able to go out on his own and experience it himself on his own terms. Siddhartha was brought up to be like his father who was a respected Brahmin. His father tried to teach him the ways to find enlightenment, but it wasn’t good enough for Siddhartha. He couldn't seem to find pleasure in any of it. Siddhartha felt there was more that could be learned elsewhere. He would always ask
The ferryman identifies himself as Vasudeva and tells Siddhartha that he has been studying the river for many years now. After talking with Siddhartha, Vasudeva lets him study the ways of the river with him. Siddhartha soon finds new types of enlightenment he has never experienced before. The new Siddhartha felt a deep love for the flowing water. Siddhartha continues to study the river for many more years and eventually learns the ways of the river. He learns key elements that he was in search for. When Siddhartha meets back up with Govinda near the river, Siddhartha tells Govinda that he can’t teach him the ways of wisdom but instead to kiss him on the forehead. After kissing Siddhartha on forehead, Govinda no longer sees Siddhartha the same way. After this point Siddhartha finally accomplishes what he set out to do, he reaches Nirvana. Siddhartha reaches the path to the cessation of suffering. In order to find Nirvana, you must be able to come into wordless unity with the world. Siddhartha found that relationship with the world with the help of learning the