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Samana's Way Of Life In Siddhartha

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In the beginning of the story, Siddhartha was a young Samana who was born into a wealthy Brahmin family. He was well-loved, handsome, intelligent, and popular with the ladies. However, he was dissatisfied and wish to seek more knowledge as he believe that the elders in the community have nothing more to teach him. As a result, Siddhartha decides to join the Samanas and went on a long journey where he faced hardships and met many different mentors trying to obtain enlightenment. His best friend, Govinda, accompanies him, and the two men spend time with the Samanas learning how to withstand pain and hunger in an effort to flee the body’s limitations. Although the two friends learn some of the Samana’s way of life, they were still dissatisfied
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