Siddhartha Blog Assignment 3

Dear Julius,

I have a problem. One of my friends Siddhartha is having some trouble. He is trying to find enlightenment. I understand this search, but the only problem is that he is trying to do it without any help. He thinks that no one can teach him how to find self, not even the Buddha. The problem that I have with this is that he is affecting others in this process.
He left his father and his best friend, Govinda. He always obeyed his father, but he decided to go against his father's best wishes and leave his house. When Govinda decided to pledge his alliance to the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha decided that he needs to go his own way. This made Govinda pretty upset and confused because they had been friends for so long. He has left all of his luxeries, including his friends, to find self. How can I help him. - Whattodo

Dear Whattodo,

I understand how Govinda may be confused and a little angry. The thing that she needs to understand is that Siddhartha needs to make his own decisions. Its too bad that it has to affect other people. Maybe you just need to tell Govinda that he needs to move on. He shouldn't think about the past, but he shoud try to live in the present. He should come to terms that what they had was good, but its over now and he shouldn't dwell on it. You need to tell Siddhartha to think about what he is doing. Maybe he doesn't realize how much of his decisions are affecting other people around him. If he did so, maybe the others would be more understanding and accepting of his decisions. Hope that helps.