Siddhartha Remains With The Buddha Analysis

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Siddhartha Stays With the Buddha

In the town of Savathi everyone knew the Buddha, all the habitants in town were familiar with his teachings. My friend Govinda and me followed the herd of monks, who were dressed up in yellow robes. We walked for what felt like eternity. I couldn’t hold my excitement. I was so close. I could finally hear his teachings. Finally, I saw the temple in the distance, it was surrounded by ancient trees, which overflowed with knowledge. All the gardens were filled with thousands of monks, who meditated and engaged in spiritual sacrifices, but one of the monks standed out to me, immediately I knew it was the Buddha. The peacefulness with which he walked, the way he moved, how could he be so similar but
I lived the life of the pilgrims. I was no longer Siddhartha I killed him a long time ago, when I decided to leave all my life behind to follow the Buddha’s teachings. During these years, I made great progress living with my new family, my brothers. But, as the years passed I was more insecure and I started to question myself, was it all worth it? Was it worth letting my best friend go away, leaving my father and the Brahmins, living in poverty with the Samanas? Yes, the monks were like my family, but it wasn’t the same. I was tired of following this teachings, I was tired of being another bee in this enormous honeycomb, I wanted to be like a bird, I wanted to have freedom, to travel around the world, to love, to fast, to learn the life of material wealth. I didn’t want to follow any teachings, I wanted to learn by self experience. That moment I decided I wouldn’t follow any teachings again, I will be like the birds I watched from my window when I was young. I will live with no restrictions and no rules, I will finally be free. That night, I creeped out of the temple, and started walking towards the horizon, like my old friend Govinda had done many years ago. I closed my eyes and said to myself Siddhartha you are finally free. When I opened my eyes I came back to reality, and I saw my friend Govinda next to the Buddha, asking me if I will also follow the teachings of the Illustrious One. Which I responded, “Govinda, my friend this lifestyle does not fulfill me, however you are now a man and you can take a step without me be your side.” I turned and walked towards the horizon, I turned and waved my hand at him, but something told me that this time I would see him