Siddartha ISP outline
...ghtenment. Arguments 1. Self loathing and despair. 2. Reflection and understanding. 3. Happiness and joy. Proofs 1. - Failed attempts at enlightenment. - Life as a Brahmin, trying to find peace through rituals. - Life as a Samana, trying to find peace through self denial. - Life as a Kamaswami, succumbing to worldly pleasures. 2. - When he was a Brahmin, he was always trying to become the best. - Ironic that he was trying to understand himself by denying himself. - By succumbing to his senses, he gains a deeper understanding of himself. - His fall from grace allows him to start anew. - Since he sees himself as a lowly sinner, he eliminates his ego. 3. - Discovers “om”. - Learns to love, realizing he has failed in the past because of his failure to love. - Feels re...