Siddhartha's New Life

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From the beginning of the book Siddhartha, when he was with the Brahmins was searching for enlightenment. All his childhood and youth were with the Brahmins, he sees that he won’t find enlightenment. He decided to go his own path searching for enlightenment.

The first step in Siddhartha new life is when he left home and went with the Samanas. He decided to leave his family, friends, and to follow the Samanas with his fiend Govinda. They gave up their cloth and stayed with one pice of cloth. They started to practice self denial, they suffered through hot and cold weathers of burning and freezing. They fasted formally days and never ate cooked food. Siddhartha main goal was to feel empty of wishing, of dreams, empty joy and sorrow, to lose himselfe. He did lose himself, but each time it comes back to him.

Three years later, a teacher named Gotama, the Buddha passes by the place where Siddhartha and Govinda are living with the Smanas. The Buddha, Gotama is the one who have reached enlightenment. Govinda and Siddhartha followed the Buddha. But Siddhartha left, because was dissatisfied with his teaching. He farewelled his best friend Govinda, what really made him feel sad.
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Siddhartha. Siddhartha reaches the river and from here he asked a ferryman to bring him othe another side of the river. Time passed Sidharthas new life started, he learned love with Kamala, became rich trademan earned a house and a garden. Siddhartha forgot most things he have learned in his early life. Siddhartha grew old, he noticed that his inner voice which was important to him is silent. He is feeling that every thing is dead in him. He decided to leave everything behind; wealth, Kamaswami, and Kamala who later find out that she is pregnant from him, and continue his own

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