Siddhartha Reflection

In the book Siddhartha, Siddhartha has multiple lifestyle changes. He goes from being a Brahmin to a Samana to a ferryman. When he is a Brahmin and a Samana, he doesn't feel like that is the lifestyle for him, until he becomes the ferryman and listens to the river. Siddhartha follows the Eightfold Path, which is the path to nirvana. I believe that if I were to follow the Eightfold Path, that I would follow closer the path of Right Mindfulness. Right mindfulness is the act of being aware of what is happening at the moment, not being absent minded and absorbing all that that moment has to offer. In the book Siddhartha, Siddhartha follows the Eightfold Path and I believe that I follow closer to the Right Mindfulness aspect because we both

“There are a few who know how to listen and I have not met anyone who can do so like you,” (105). This was Siddhartha complimenting Vasudeva on his listening skills. I think of myself as a fairly good listener because my definition of a good listener is someone who can listen to what someone is saying and comprehend what they are saying and not always giving feedback, but rather showing them that you listened and know what they are saying. When I was in my Freshman year, I had a friend who was having some trouble, trouble being mental. She talked to me in physical science, that being our only class together, and i would just listen to her talk about her issues. I knew when she wanted me to say something back, but really I think she just wanted someone to talk to. Siddhartha and I both are either good listeners or aspire to be good

Siddhartha starts out as a Brahmin, but discovers that he no longer wants to be a brahmin when the Samana come to his town. He then becomes a Samana, but isn't finding what he is looking for, so then he becomes a merchant, where he turns into the kind of person he doesn't want to become, a rich unintellegent one. After wandering through a forest and contemplating suicide alongside a river, he hears “Om” in his inner mind and knows that he must go on. Siddhartha becomes a ferryman and listens to the river alongside his predecessor, Vasudeva. My experience isnt as profound and meaningful, but is a good lifestyle to live by. When i was young, I had sushi for the first time and i loved it, I think that eating sushi for the first time helped me be more accepting of others beliefs and life choices because I had experienced a new culture at such a young