reminded me of Hesse's Siddartha

[rick++]

Claire's drive into eternity with the deaths of
her love ones passing by reminds me of the ending
of Herman Hesse's Siddartha. The book is about
two young friends Govinda and Siddartha who vow to
seek the truth in life. Govinda is the conventional
guy who chases teachers here and there, but never
quite finds enlightment. Siddartha is the romantic
free soul who learns from a series of mishaps in
life. After a long life he finds enlightenment
as simple ferryman comtemplating the endless flow
of the river he works on.

At the very end of the novel Govinda crosses the
river as an old man and sees Siddartha for the
first time in decades. Siddartha tells Govinda
that he found enlightment in the uncomplaining
menial life and contemplation of nature.
But again these are just "words" Govinda has
heard from many teachers before. Sensing this
Siddartha asks Govinda to kiss him on the forehead.
Immediately Govinda recieves enlightenment in a
vision of the great river of endless human faces in
birth and death, joy and saddness. (Hesse writes
this much more eloquently.) Claire's surreal drive
and her vision of the passing of her relatives
reminds me of this passage. The pulsing musical
accompaniment enhances this mood too.

[Samgeyser]

Ahhh... a Jon Anderson reference.

Rick

Post by rick++
Claire's drive into eternity with the deaths of
her love ones passing by reminds me of the ending
of Herman Hesse's Siddartha. The book is about
two young friends Govinda and Siddartha who vow to
seek the truth in life. Govinda is the conventional
guy who chases teachers here and there, but never
quite finds enlightment. Siddartha is the romantic
free soul who learns from a series of mishaps in
life. After a long life he finds enlightenment
as simple ferryman comtemplating the endless flow
of the river he works on.
At the very end of the novel Govinda crosses the
river as an old man and sees Siddartha for the
first time in decades. Siddartha tells Govinda
that he found enlightment in the uncomplaining
menial life and contemplation of nature.
But again these are just "words" Govinda has
heard from many teachers before. Sensing this
Siddartha asks Govinda to kiss him on the forehead.
Immediately Govinda recieves enlightenment in a
vision of the great river of endless human faces in
birth and death, joy and saddness. (Hesse writes
this much more eloquently.) Claire's surreal drive
and her vision of the passing of her relatives
reminds me of this passage. The pulsing musical
accompaniment enhances this mood too.

[Sparky Spartacus]

Post by rick++
Claire's drive into eternity with the deaths of
her love ones passing by reminds me of the ending
of Herman Hesse's Siddartha. The book is about
two young friends Govinda and Siddartha who vow to
seek the truth in life. Govinda is the conventional
guy who chases teachers here and there, but never
quite finds enlightment. Siddartha is the romantic
free soul who learns from a series of mishaps in
life. After a long life he finds enlightenment
as simple ferryman comtemplating the endless flow
of the river he works on.
At the very end of the novel Govinda crosses the
river as an old man and sees Siddartha for the
first time in decades. Siddartha tells Govinda
that he found enlightment in the uncomplaining
menial life and contemplation of nature.
But again these are just "words" Govinda has
heard from many teachers before. Sensing this
Siddartha asks Govinda to kiss him on the forehead.
Immediately Govinda recieves enlightenment in a
vision of the great river of endless human faces in
birth and death, joy and saddness. (Hesse writes
this much more eloquently.) Claire's surreal drive
and her vision of the passing of her relatives
reminds me of this passage. The pulsing musical
accompaniment enhances this mood too.

Interesting post, thanks.