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Siddhartha goes away from Govinda and Buddha. He must keep his path. Siddhartha will embark a new stage in his life. He wants to form himself.
..."he had also left his former life behind him in the grove."
Siddhartha seeking for Brahman, Atman, never thought about himself. He runed from him. Siddhartha started to realize that he must be good, he started teaching and finding his own. He, who was lost, knew he was alone now. His shadow, his companion left him by choosing what he wanted, it's now Siddhartha's turn.
Will Siddhartha find himself?
On who or what will he believe in?
will he find another companion along his new path? Or is it a forever life?

Found IT...

Govinda and Siddhartha find Gotama Buddha. Each day, they're both more surprised of how many people want to hear the Buddha's teachings. As soon as they see the crowd of people they notice him, the Buddha, just like a holy man. The Buddha gives all of the people the feeling of peace, quiet and full of goodness.
"Be at peace, Govinda. The Illustrious One's teachings are very good. How could I find a flaw in them?"
I love that moment when you get peace from a person because that person makes you feel either safe or stronger. I mean, we all have that one person right?
When Siddhartha says that the Buddha sees life as a "cause and effect", I understand this as if everything happens because you made it happen. You choose what to do. Because of your actions, you'll get your consequences or the way life responds to you. I also see life this way, if you are responsable for the actions, then your responsable for it's consequences.
I think about Buddha's way of thinking... I wish people were that way.
"It is not for me to judge another life. I must judge for myself. I must choose and reject."
This means everyone should mind their own life. If that can happen many things could change... maybe someday.
At the end of my chapter I love how Siddhartha thinks he found or will find himself. Buddha inspired Siddhartha on becoming "his Self". He will find IT.

Adapting and Leaving

As I read through Siddhartha Chapter two, we notice how Siddhartha and Govinda are adapting to their new lives as Sammanas. They join the Sammanas by entering a contest. Siddhartha and Govinda started to do some Sammana manners, which include not eating just once a day. How could you get accostumed to something like that? I started to think and predict that Siddhartha won't be able to do this radical change. I proved myself when I read this:
" On another occasion When Siddhartha left the wood with Govinda in order to beg for food..." (pg.14).
Will Siddhartha keep with this new life? If so, how?
After I read few more pages I notice that Siddhartha is actually leaving the Sammanas.
"Soon, Govinda, your friend will leave the path of Sammanas..." (pg.15).
I knew this would happen with Siddhartha. he's a strong guy, but not the way he imagined he was. Govinda then gets impressed on how much Siddhartha learned from the Sammanas, he became a powerful guy, that gets what he wants.

I think it's important to think that way, (to get what you want), only if it's in a honest and responsable way. Siddhartha uses some powers and I take it as cheating to get what he wants, which is something I don't agree with.

Being Ideal

Siddhartha, a wealthy guy in ancient India. Govinda, his best friend. They both come from the elite Brahman origin. As I read through the pages, I noticed that Siddhartha is a guy wanted by every woman, and men urge to be him.
"Your soul is the whole world." (pg.4)
How is it that he got this fame?
Why is it exactly that people want to be him?
What positive actions will he do to demonstrate that he is worthy?
I ask myself all these questions.
Siddhartha starts thinking that he has learned all he needed from his professors. This is something I don't agree with because you'll never know enough, you'll never stop learning.
Siddhartha seeked for enlightenment. He was always searching for peace, and the actions to do everything right."Govinda, come with me to the banyan tree. We will practice meditation." (pg.5)
Something radical crossed Siddhartha's mind. He started to doubt himself, his religion, his existence, his rituals and more.
Why and how could someone doubt themselves when all he gets is love and admiration of all he's done?
Siddhartha is a man with determination, when he wants something he needs to get it. Siddhartha tells his father about his desires. He wants to become a Samana, as soon as his father listens to him he gets really upset. Siddhartha stays there all night until his father lets him go. Being determined on the things you want is pretty good. That means that you don't give up so easy on the things you want. This changes paths in your life and gives you great opportunities because you risk yourself to new adventures and big decisions.

While reading Siddhartha, I realized that Jesus (the Bible) and Siddhartha have some similarities. Both are loved by their people. Jesus has it's followers and Siddhartha also does. They both believe in peace. Both believe that people get what they deserve. Though, they use different ways or tecnics to show their beliefs and thoughts, they deeply relate to each other.

I interpret this image of Siddhartha in two ways. I can see that Siddhartha is seeking for enlightenment. I can see the people bellow him praying for him, giving him value and admiring him. I suppose this is in the banyan tree where he meditates with Govinda.