The Ultimate Boon Siddhartha mentioned a couple of secrets of the river. When looking deep into the water, he learned to accept the true and embrace it. “A lot it has told me, deeply it has filled me with the healing thought, with the thought of oneness” (107). Saddened by Kamala’s death, he still found peace while the river reminded him of all the good times they spent together. Every memory got connected with the now. Suddenly, there was not past, present or future. Time became eternal when he looked into the river; “it is everywhere and nowhere”. There were no regrets of the past, just living in the now was sufficient. Also, another secret was equality. Travelers could connect to Siddhartha and the ferryman when on board; they connected to each other as they shared stories, and seek advice from the ferrymen.
Return
Refusal of the Return
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Since Siddhartha was never a father to him in the past, he let the kid manipulate him in every way. When the ferryman confronted Siddhartha on taking action over this issue; He still refused to let go of his son into the sinful world. “Give me some more time, my dear! See, I’m fighting for him, I’m seeking to win his heart, with love and with friendly patience I intent to capture it” (113). He wanted the approval of his son, and wanted to avoid hardships in his future life. “But even if you would die ten times for him, you would not be able to take the slightest part of his destiny upon yourself” (116). In other words, Siddhartha did not accept the fact that the kid would have to suffer a painful life in order to change his rebellious