She brings Siddhartha his son eleven years later; later still, she dies of snakebite. Kamaswami The rich merchant for whom Siddhartha worked in the city. His name means "master of the material world. Vasudeva The ferryman who takes Siddhartha across the river and with whom Siddhartha is later to live and work.
Vasudeva is serene and enlightened and tells Siddhartha what the river can teach. Siddhartha eventually succeeds Vasudeva as the ferryman. Vasudeva is another name for Krishna, who is the teacher of Arjuna the principal hero of the Bhagavad-Gita and a human incarnation of Vishnu, a Hindu deity. Previous About Siddhartha. Next The Brahmin's Son. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title.
He is commonly known as Gautama Buddha the founder of Buddhism. He attracts Siddhartha toward him on his search to Nirvana. Buddha carved out an eightfold path for his followers to achieve enlightenment through learning.
Siddhartha and Govinda become his followers. Later, Siddhartha does not consider Gotama worthy of pursuit. He thinks that there is a world beyond his Nirvana. Kamaswami meets Siddhartha and teaches him the commercial tricks of doing business. He guides Siddhartha to live an urban life full of deceit and deception. Later, Siddhartha learns that the world of materialism introduced to him by Kamaswami is full of unhappiness and that money cannot buy happiness.
These are just games that do not fulfill the necessary needs of life. He does not find compatibility with the enlightenment experience of his father. He not only resists with starting his life with his father. However, Siddhartha, the father, asks his son to achieve the stage of enlightenment. He gives him a good education and makes him an expert in religious studies.
Finally, after disagreements, he allows Siddhartha to leave and visit the world and find answers to his question. The Samanas were a group of people who had sacrificed everything in the world to attain Nirvana. The practice self-denial and deprive themselves of all the earthly comforts and pleasures. They believe that self-control and self-actualization are achieved through deprivations. Anathapindika is a wealthy merchant and an obedient devotee of Gotama, the Buddha.
He shows his devotion through a donation to Buddha. When Siddhartha eventually leaves the Samanas, he appears to have attained a superior level of spirituality. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Character List Siddhartha Govinda Vasudeva. Themes Motifs Symbols. Mini Essays Suggested Essay Topics. Characters Character List. Read an in-depth analysis of Siddhartha. Vasudeva The enlightened ferryman who guides Siddhartha to a transcendent understanding of himself and the universe. Read an in-depth analysis of Vasudeva.
Read an in-depth analysis of Govinda. Kamala A courtesan who instructs Siddhartha in the art of physical love. Gotama An enlightened religious leader with many followers. Kamaswami An older businessman who teaches Siddhartha the art of business. The Samanas A group of traveling ascetics who believe that a life of deprivation and wandering is the path to self-actualization.
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