Dear Journal, I am all alone again, trying to seek enlightenment once again. I was wandering in the forest today when a crazy idea passed through my mind. These past twenty years had been wasted, I had done nothing and accomplished nothing! That's when thoughts of committing suicide came over me. Why not drown myself in the river? Why not kill myslef? There's no reason to continue living anyway, its not like I had something worth living for. Just as I stood by the edge of the of the river ready to jump, I heard the holiest of all words... "Om." Then i lay down on the grass next to the river and fell asleep. When I awoke, my dear friend Govinda was sleeping right beside me. He didn't recognize me at first, i had change so much over the years. We were happy to reunite once again, but each of us had our own mission, so we said our goodbyes and wished each other all of luck on our pilgrimages. Govinda on a special mission alongside Gotama's followers, and myself on my journey towards enlightenment!
- Siddhartha
- Siddhartha
Siddhartha was going crazy but when he heard Om it saved his life. What would of happen if he did not hear Om? Would he have committed suicide? He obviously did not think about how his family would react.
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ReplyDeleteIncredible translation from the original. Our archaeologists found something similar to this. There are many great facts within this passage.
ReplyDelete-Cynthia C.
Great way to tell how he is finally realizing everything is happening. This has very descriptive words.
ReplyDelete-Reva
this has to be my favorite chapter because it shows so many emotions, and Siddhartha and Govinda have ran into each other.
ReplyDelete-Abigail