Quote: "But Siddartha did not bring joy to himself, he did not delight himself" (4). The quote explains Siddartha's feelings about being at home. It also reflects how he feels about his spirtuality.
Physically: Siddartha is a healthy young man in a forest with his friend Govinda, thinking about his life. He then goes home and waits for his father to ask if he can leave his home to join the samanas. After speaking with his father to prove a point he stays standing in the room with his arms crossed. While living with his parents Siddartha is dressed in clothing of great quality.
Mentally: Siddartha believed that the life he was leading wan not going to bring him towards enlightenment. Living a life where everything was handed to him did not intrest him any more. Staying hom made him prone to wanting to leave the life he had. After seeing the Samanas in town, Siddartha decided that he had to leave home inorder to grow and find himself.
Spiritually: Siddartha knew the om, he knew how to know "Atman in his innermost being, indescrutible, at one with the universe"(3). Although he knew all these things, he wanted to join the Samanas in order to reach Nirvana. At this point in the novel, he is not at peace with himself but he's happy when his father gave him the permission to live with the Samanas. At this point he has not reached Nirvana.
Socially: Everyone in his town adored Siddartha, practically every girl wanted him to be their future husband. He was the type of person who everyone thought was a great person all around. His best friend Govinda was one of the closests people to him.
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ReplyDeleteAtman is a key idea.