Siddhartha's View Of Wisdom

The journey by which Siddhartha embarked upon gives adequate insight into what wisdom can truly be defined as. The struggles Siddhartha underwent led him to leave the groups in which he previously belonged to in order to pursue his primary goal of reaching Nirvana and being relieved of all suffering. Despite all the knowledge and Brahman teachings that were pumped into his brain, he was at a loss of what to do with that knowledge “…his mind was not contented, his soul was not tranquil, his heart not sated”(Hesse, 5). After leaving the Brahmans and joining the Samanas, Siddhartha was unconvinced that he had gone any closer towards achieving nirvana and acquiring wisdom. His questions such as “…are we really on the right path?” and “Are we really approaching redemption?” (Hesse, 17) made me believe that this method of teaching wasn’t getting him anywhere. I began to believe that Siddhartha was truly lost with the great wealth of knowledge he possesses, his only problem was that he didn’t know what to do with that knowledge and was thirsty for wisdom. …show more content…
I understand wisdom to be an achievement or result of getting out of your comfort zone and experiencing something foreign. The thought that wisdom is an achievement parallels with Siddhartha’s view of wisdom by which he left the thought of “teachers” behind and began a new experience. He wanted to be his own teacher and as a result or as an achievement, he found the world to be more beautiful than ever and found “…the secret that is Siddhartha”(Hesse, 36). Wisdom can simply not be taught; it is something that is gained as a result of various life