Though Siddhartha traveled on numerous paths for his pursuit of enlightenment, he was eventually able to reach his goal when he ended his exploration/pursuit and only focused on a flowing river, which represents the unity of life. Even as a young child, Siddhartha felt the need to reach true peace and went a few different directions; however, as a result of not finding enlightenment in those ways, he turned to the river. He had to look into himself without the aid of a teacher and by watching the river, he was able to observe how everything is connected as one. The river indeed held many secrets as Vasudeva tells Siddhartha, “But do you not mean that the river is everywhere at once, at its origin and at its mouth, at the waterfall, at the ferry,
