540 B.C.
Govinda heard that there is a wise man living by the river, and goes to see him! Little does he know that the wise men is me. He comes to me because he is still seeking enlightenment but he does not recognize me. I tell him that he is searching to hard and he is possessed by his goal. When I tell Govinda that it is me Siddhartha he is amazed. That night Govinda stayed in my hut, and I told him how I obtained my wisdom. I warned him that the wisdom I have can not be taught. Enlightenment can not be expressed, knowledge can be passed on but all people should gain their own wisdom. I told him that no one is ever fully sinful or saintly. Govinda asks me if I can give him more advise. He tells me that he is very old and has little time. I told him to kiss me on the forehead, and Govinda did as I told. When he did he saw the flow of forces and images through his eyes. In tears Govinda bows before my. We have finally found the enlightenment we have been looking for!
540 BC? that's a very, very, very, very long time ago... i wonder what it would be like to live in that time period.
ReplyDelete-Diego Caceres
i really like this journal entry... simple yet very informative!
ReplyDelete-natalie c.
This posting is very happy and factual. Great job! You can imagine how it all happened with all the many descriptions. It was straight to the point.
ReplyDelete-Cynthia C
I really like this Journey entry it is short, simple and to the point!
ReplyDelete- Laura
Very great detail, explains very much of this point in his life. I could see a picture in my mind with this passage. Very nice!
ReplyDelete-Reva
I think that I agree with Siddhartha when he tells Govinda that wisdom can not be taught. I believe that you have to experince it in order to understand what it is. This is a great journal!
ReplyDelete-Ayaka Takemura
I think that I agree with Siddhartha when he says that wisdom can not be taught. I believe that you have to seek for it in order to fully understand it. I really like this journal entry because it's to the point.
ReplyDelete-Ayaka Takemura