Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The Ferryman-Time and Voices according to the River
Siddhartha asks Vasudeva if the river taught him there was no time. Vasudeva smiled and said the river is everywhere at once, so there is only the present, not the future. Siddhartha then asks the ferryman if the river has many voices, and the ferryman says all voices are in its voice. Vasudeva also says OM is the word the river speaks when you hear all of the river’s voices at once. This is an important time when Siddhartha learns secrets from the river and talks to Vasudeva about them. The river is always everywhere, and the past and future don’t exist, only the present. Also, when listening closely, you can hear the river’s voice, and through it, every voice. I think the river conveys a sense of timelessness and is a wise teacher for Siddhartha to learn from.
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I didn't understand how by losing the concept of time Siddhartha can reduce suffering and pain. In other words, how does time effect a persons suffering?
ReplyDeleteI didnt understand what you meant that the river was everywhere?? What does that mean? and like you said "you can hear the river's voice, and though it, every voice" What do you mean by you can hear the voice though it????? but other than that good work (:
ReplyDeleteGreat work. I understood most of what you were saying and it was really good detail. Some of it was unclear like when u were talking about the river.
ReplyDeleteOverall your paragraph was good. I got all of it and the information was clear. You used many details and explains the topic well
ReplyDeleteI thought your summary of this part was very good. I especially liked the quote you put in; "The river is always everywhere, and the past and future don’t exist, only the present."
ReplyDeleteGreat job man