Elightments path

A motif in Siddartha is enlightment; which is his eternal quest in life. Siddartha wants to find enlightment similar to how the Buddha did, althought he want to find it on his on in his own quest. The motif of enlightment is regarded as totally happiness and having no worries. Something "that can not be demonstarted and proved: that is your doctorine of rising above the world, of salvation." (Pg. 32) Siddartha said this to Gottama telling him his own belief of enlightment. "Not for one moment did I doubt that you were the Buddha, that you have reached the highest goal..you ha learned nothing through teachings, so I think that nobody finds salvation through teachings." This quote is siddartha telling the Buddha that even though he believes the Buddha has found "enlightment" (Pg. 33) he believes that he won't find it by listening to his teachings. He want to go out on his own quest and find it himself. "I was seeking Brahman, atman, I wished to destroy myself, to get away from myself, in order to find in the unknown innermost, the nucleus of all things..." (Pg. 38) This quote is that that he is searching for enlightment by trying to get away from himself through self denial. These quotes show how siddartha is searching for enlightment and how he plans on reaching it.