Siddhartha chapters 7-12 – Flashcards
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Kamala realized what about Siddhartha?
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that he was a Samana at heart
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Siddhartha had become __________.
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rich
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Siddhartha turned to _____________ (what game)
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gambling
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In Siddhartha's dream, Kamala decided to follow who?
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the Buddha
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In Siddhartha's dream, what happened to the bird? What did he do with it?
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it died; he threw it out. he believed that with the bird, he threw out everything valuable in his life.
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After Siddhartha's dream, where did he go?
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his pleasure garden and sat down below a mango tree.
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Siddhartha abandoned his garden, town, and never returned. Who searched for Him? Who didn't?
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Kamaswami; Kamala
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What did Kamala do to the bird when she heard that Siddhartha had left?
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she let the bird fly away.
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Siddhartha realized that he was wrapped up in the cycle of life, known as ____________.
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samsara
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Siddhartha became ________________ because he felt like there were no longer any goals, and that nothing was left to help him reach enlightenment.
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suicidal
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What word came into Siddhartha's mind before he dropped to his death
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Om
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When Siddhartha awoke from his sleep, who did he see lying next to him?
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Govinda
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True or False: Govinda recognized him when he saw Siddhartha.
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false
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Why did Govinda wait for Siddhartha to awake?
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he was protecting him from the snakes
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Why didn't Govinda recognize Siddhartha?
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he looked like a rich man
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What three things has Siddhartha mastered? What happened to these things now?
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fasting, waiting, thinking; Siddhartha believes that these things have deserted him because he has given them up for wealth and luxury.
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What stayed with Siddhartha from the teachings of his youth?
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a moderate way of life, pleasure in thinking, hours of concentration, secret knowledge of the self
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Why did Siddhartha feel he needed to go through the years of nausea and despair?
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in order to understand what a material life is like and he says that it solidified his belief that experience is the best way to learn. ("I had to descend to the most foolish thought of all, the thought of suicide, in order to experience grace, in order to hear om again, to be able to sleep...")
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What did Siddhartha realize died along with the bird?
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His self. He wondered why he had battled so much with his self when he was younger. (After Siddhartha awoke, he believed that a new Siddhartha was born and the old one died.)
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What did the river tell Siddhartha?
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to love the water, remain by it, and learn from it
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What does Siddhartha offer as payment to the ferryman for his trip across?
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his clothes
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What happened to Vasudeva's wife?
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she died
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What does Siddhartha admire about Vasudeva?
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He has good listening skills
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What did the river teach Siddhartha?
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to listen
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What does Siddhartha learn from the river about time?
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Time does not exist
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How does Siddhartha compare his life to the river?
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Like the river, his life is existing at the same time.
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Why were the monks traveling across the river?
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The Buddha was dying
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What changed about Kamala?
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Kamala had retired from her previous life; she has given away her garden, taken refuge in the Law, and was one of the friends of the journeying monks.
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What was the name of Kamala's son?
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Siddhartha
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What happened to kamala?
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she got bit by a snake and eventually died.
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What is the personality of Siddhartha's son?
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his is very spoiled and because of this, he is very rude.
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What was Vasudeva's advice to Siddhartha regarding his son? What was Siddhartha's response?
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To let him go. Siddhartha did not listen because he thought that his son would go through the endless cycle of samsara.
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True or False; Siddhartha put pressure on his son
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false
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What did Siddhartha's son do?
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He ran away. Siddhartha followed.
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What do Vasudeva and Siddhartha build to get across the river?
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a raft
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What did Siddhartha realize after following his son for a while?
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That there was no point to follow him because if his son would see him, he would hide anyways.
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After standing in the pleasure garden, what does Siddhartha realize?
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that he can't help his son
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Who took Siddhartha back to the hut?
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Vasudeva
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True or False; Siddhartha was upset that he had lost his son
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true
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What was the one tiny thing ordinary people lacked?
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awareness of the oneness of life
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What does Siddhartha see in his reflection in the river? What was the river doing?
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a face that resembled his Dad; laughing
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As Siddhartha confesses to Vasudeva, what does he notice in his face?
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He sees harmony, knowledge, a smile, and oneness in Vasudeva's face.
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What does Siddhartha ultimately realize the river is saying?
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"om" and oneness
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After Siddhartha became enlightened, what happened to Vasudeva?
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he went into the forests and died
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What does Govinda claim is his destiny? What does Siddhartha say he can't find then?
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to seek; enlightenment
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Did Govinda recognize Siddhartha the second time he saw him?
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no
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what does "to find" mean?
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to have no goal; to be free
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What does Siddhartha say about wisdom?
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You can not teach it
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What does Siddhartha say about truth?
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For every truth there is an equally opposite lie.
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What does Siddhartha say about time?
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it is an illusion
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What does Siddhartha say about sin?
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Every sin carries grace within it
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What does Siddhartha say is preventing Govinda from finding peace?
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words
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What did Govinda think about Siddhartha's ideas?
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they were very strange
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What does Siddhartha instruct Govinda to do at the end of the book?
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kiss his forehead
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What does Govinda realize about Siddhartha's smile.
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It is the same as Buddha's.
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When Govinda kisses Siddhartha's forehead, what does he see?
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many faces
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Who does Siddhartha envy?
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people of the world
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"For a long time, Siddhartha had lived the life of the ___________ and its pleasures"
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world
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Siddhartha tells Govinda that "the world of created forms is ___"
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transitory
