Siddhartha

THE PASSAGE I AM BLOGGING ABOUT: "A goal stood before Siddhartha, a single goal: to become empty, empty of thirst, empty of wishing, empty of dreams, empty of joy and sorrow. Dead to himself, not to be a self any more, to find tranquility with an emptied heard, to be open to miracles in unselfish thoughts, that was his goal. Once all of my self was overcome and had died, once every desire and every urge was silent in the heart, then the ultimate part of me had to awake, the innermost of my being, which is no longer my self, the great secret."

MEANING OF PASSAGE: From the beginning of the story Siddhartha was longing for something. Even with all the wisdom his father and the other Brahman priest poured into him, Siddhartha was not happy or satisfied. He somehow believed at that point in the story that in order to truly find himself he had to empty himself of needs, desires, joy and sorrow. He had to detach himself from the world to find his true nature. But I do not think that was a good way for Siddhartha to truly find himself. In order for him to live in the world he must not detach himself for all his emotions.How can he find himself if he chooses to detach from the feelings in his world.

WHY YOU CHOSE THIS PASSAGE: I chose this passage because Siddhartha clearly states his goal in the reading. He clearly lets the reader know he wants nothing else but to not want anymore. He wants to leave worldly desires behind. He believes in order to find the tranquility he is longing for  he has to disconnect himself from everything.