Journal 4
Dear Journal,
After I left the grove, I had a very strange feeling. I realized that I am no longer a youth, I am now a man! Something has left me, something that has been accompanying me throughout my journey. The desire to have a teacher and to listen to their teachings has left me, I even turned down the Greatest of all teachers, Gotama. I could no longer accept his teachings.
I had an awakening... I will no longer try to escape from myself, I will learn from myself and only myself. I have no one else, I am on my own. I have been so stupid, but it is all over now, I have awakened and have been born today. I can no longer look backwards.
-Siddhartha
Nice pictures they really help understand what is going on in each diary entry!
ReplyDelete- Laura
I like this entry because it really shows the confusion that Siddhartha had gone through throughout his awakening. You can see how disorienting it can be. Great picture to show how he felt.
ReplyDelete-Cynthia C
Fascinating photo! Was this in India? The post really corresponds with the picture. An awakening in Siddhartha's life and an awakening of the sun from behind the clouds.
ReplyDelete-Delaney