Why Did Siddhartha Leave the Brahmins?
He Leaves the Brahmins Because He Does Not Believe That Their Path Will Lead Him to Himself, to Atman. Yet with the Samansas, Siddhartha Wants "No Longer to Be...
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In this manner, why does Siddhartha decide to leave the palace?
The legend says Siddhartha left the palace in the night of the same day when he saw the sorrows of the old and sick people. Siddhartha had to eventually tread his own path until he got enlightened at the age of 35.
Also, why is asceticism attractive to Siddhartha? Siddhartha does not feel full and satisfied with the life he is living, so he wants to try to reach enlightenment and try something different to fufill his life.
Accordingly, what did the Brahmins teach Siddhartha?
Though Siddhartha spends his time studying the Hindu wisdom of his elders along with his best friend Govinda, he is dissatisfied. He suspects that his father and the other erudite Brahmins have learned perfectly everything from the holy books, but he does not believe they have achieved enlightenment.
Why did people suffer according to Siddhartha?
As he goes along his journey, Siddhartha realizes The Second Noble Truth - that the direct cause of suffering is desire. Because of his desire to be empty and to rid himself of the Self, Siddhartha experiences physical pain as a Samana.
