Siddhartha searches out for the same peaceful ferryman he met years prior. The ferryman, who presents himself as Vasudeva, radiates an internal peace that Siddhartha wishes to accomplish. Vasudeva says he himself has accomplished this feeling of peace through numerous years of concentrating on the river. Siddhartha communicates a desire to learn from the river too, and Vasudeva consents to give Siddhartha a chance to live and work alongside him. Siddhartha concentrates on the river and starts to take from it a spiritual enlightenment not at all like any he has ever known. Siddhartha studies the river for many years, and Vasudeva teaches him how to learn the secrets of the river. With the river as his spiritual guide, Siddhartha gradually becomes
