d Vasudeva. Samsara is spoiled and hates living by the river so he run’s away. Siddhartha gives chase but gave up when he realized he must let go has is father did him. He again meets Govinda when Govinda goes to visit him. Govinda again didn’t realize who Siddhartha was. Govinda begs Siddhartha for wisdom. Siddhartha says that his wisdom can’t be express through words. Govinda kisses Siddhartha on his head and departs. As he leaves he sees vision centered on Siddhartha. He then realizes that Siddhartha is the Buddha and bows then shed tears. Siddhartha stood there with a serene smile. Larry Darryl is young man from Lake Forest, Illinois. He is a very happy-go lucky person. He goes to World War 1 with his best friend Gray. He leaves behind a fianc named Isabel. There his commander Piedmont showed him a lot. Enemy forces killed Piedmont. It really affected Larry. When he got back from the war he was very distant and it bothered Isabel. He lost his sense of humor and seemed very serious. He asked her to postpone the wedding because he needed time to think. He went to Paris to find himself. Elliot Templeton arranges for Larry to travel to Paris. Larry takes a job packing fish. Isabel comes and finds out what he’s doing then she decides to leave him. He starts working at a coal mine and saves a man from a runaway car. The man invited Larry over for a drink and Larry accepts. The man recommended that Larry read the Upanishads and visits India if he wanted answers. Larry went to India. Larry meets a man washing dishes in the river. As he talks with the man he realizes he is wise, and they go to a temple in the mountains. Larry meditates and listens to the lama. One day the lama sent him to a hut to meditate. At the hut he begins to understand that he can’t just read he must act. He leaves so he can practice his faith in the world. When he goes back to Paris he finds out that Isabel married Gr...
