"Govinda" HW due 2/25/19

Read “Govinda” (139-152).  Answer Key Questions.  Cite evidence.

1)Who says “perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking, you never find” (140)?  To whom?  What does it mean?

2)Does Siddhartha follow a doctrine?  Why or why not?  Explain.

3)Explain the quote: “The dividing line between that seems to lie between this world and eternity, between good and evil, is also an illusion” (143).

4)Focus on the long paragraph from page 143-144.  What is the gist of Siddhartha’s monologue?

5)According to Siddhartha, how is a stone not just a stone?

6)According to Siddhartha, what is “the most important thing in the world?”  Why?

What did Govinda see when he kissed Siddhartha’s forehead?