Enlightenment In Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha

This entire chapter was about Govinda and his meeting with Siddhartha, also it was about Siddhartha trying to explain to him what enlightenment was, so that even he could get enlightenment. Not only that but also Siddhartha does not know how to express what he is feeling because he once mentioned how the nirvana could not be expressed in words, and it was just a thought. However, Govinda tried to understand him, even when he said that his words and thoughts were crazy. He was not only able to recognize his own best friend after so many years, but it was weird that Siddhartha had, even after that he was able to mention all the ups and downs that had being going in his life, and how enlightenment helped him get peace out of his life. This chapter …show more content…
It was the ferryman was a guide to everyone who was to get enlightened because he was the one man who did not judge the person, did not question their thought, and overall did don't think. So not that Siddhartha is also enlightened it could be like Siddhartha is now the new ferryman who would help those who want to get enlightened like Govinda. Another thing that I would like to add is the difference between the two men as the author did not mention a lot of things about what happened to Govinda in those past years, but assuming that he followed Buddha, the author is kind of comparing the two paths that even if someone follows Buddha he would have more success if they were to find their inner self by themselves, as no one can explain what is happening to them better than themselves. In the end it could be said that this book is a version of Buddha’s, but it just shows that every sin that a person does, there is a way for someone to redeem it, by doing twice as good to others, like Siddhartha was able to get forgiveness for his action by working with