Chapter's 1-4

Siddhartha left his town, with his friend Govinda; to join the Samanas because is thirst of knowledge could not be stratified where he was presently. He practiced his religion well, but he had questions that could not be answered by his teachers. They spent three years with the Samanas, and Siddhartha shared his thought to Govinda that he did not believe anyone could reach Nirvana. Although, Govinda had heard about me so they set off together to hear my teachings. Siddhartha’s friend, Govinda, sings up to follow me for life after hearing my preaches, but Siddhartha doesn’t and explains to me why when me met in the grove. Siddhartha told me he thought no one could reach enlightenment, or salvation, thought teachings. (p. 34) Siddhartha left me and while he was journeying he had an awakening, re-birthing, moment. He realized he had not been journeying to find a better teacher. He had been journeying to try and find himself. He figured out he needed to start over fresh, and to leave all his past behind in order to do that. He could no longer be a priest, an ascetic or a Brahmin. He could not return to his father, but he had to teach himself.