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Section/Pages: “Kamala”
Members Present:  Driscoll and DiMaggio

Discussion Highlights:
-DiMaggio and I had a very good discussion on the major development in the book
-it seems like at this point in the book we have a greater understanding of it’s overall message
-we greatly understand the character development of Siddhartha now
-we both related Siddhartha’s life to ours
-we thought that due to his strong religious background, we could relate it to our own as students at a catholic school

“Kamala”

In this chapter, Siddhartha, who hasbeen living as a wandering ascetic, decides to leave his life ofpoverty and austerity behind and seek out worldly pleasures. Hemeets a beautiful courtesan named Kamala, who becomes his loverand teaches him about the ways of the world. Kamala introducesSiddhartha to the pleasures of physical love, as well as the finerthings in life, such as fine clothing, jewelry, and luxurioussurroundings. While Siddhartha enjoys his time with Kamala andbecomes wealthy and successful, he realizes that these pleasurescannot truly bring him happiness or inner peace. He becomesdisillusioned with his life and decides to leave Kamala and return tohis spiritual journey. The chapter teaches us about the fleetingnature of physical pleasures and the limits of material wealth. It alsotouches upon the importance of finding balance in life and the needto find one's own path in the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment.

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Section/Pages: “Om”
Members Present: Driscoll and Dimaggio

Discussion Highlights:
-as we reach the conclusion of the book, we have an understanding of what the meaning of this book is
-the idea to find the ultimate truth of the universe is a string goal of Siddhartha’s
-Siddhartha wanted to find peace throughout this book
-we realized that this was greatly similar to our lives
-we think that this is something we both strive to achieve due to the constant problems in our current world

“Om”

In this chapter, Siddhartha has spent many yearsliving as a ferryman alongside the river, and has achieved a sense ofinner peace and tranquility. One day, his friend Govinda comes tovisit him, and Siddhartha agrees to teach him about the river andthe nature of existence. Govinda is amazed by Siddhartha's wisdomand insight, and asks him to teach him the ultimate truth. Siddharthatells Govinda to listen to the sound of the river, which he sayscontains the sound of "Om," the ultimate truth of the universe. As Govinda listens, he achieves a sense of enlightenment and realizesthe interconnectedness of all things. The chapter teaches us aboutthe power of nature and the importance of listening and observingin order to achieve spiritual enlightenment. It also touches upon theconcept of the ultimate truth and the interconnectedness of allthings in the universe.

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Name: Luke DiMaggio
Email: 24126ld@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Luke Driscoll
Email: 24135ld@chaminade-hs.org

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Section/Pages: The Brahmin’s Son, With the Samanas
Members Present: Driscoll and DiMaggio

Discussion Highlights:
-so far we read about The Brahmin’s Son
-it seems as though Siddhartha has his life all set up for success
-Dimmagio and I both predicted something would go wrong due to the perfect nature of the story
-Siddhartha was very religious and realized that he couldn’t live the same path as his father in order to achieve enlightenment
-even though Siddhartha and his Brahmin father had a good relationship, they often had their issues

“With the Samanas”

tells the story of theprotagonist, Siddhartha, and his friend Govinda, who leave theirhomes and families to join a group of wandering ascetics called theSamanas. The Samanas are known for their extreme practices ofself-denial and meditation, which they believe will lead them toenlightenment. Siddhartha and Govinda are eager to learn fromthem and to find enlightenment themselves. However, Siddharthasoon realizes that the Samanas' teachings are not enough for him,and he grows restless and dissatisfied. After three years with theSamanas, Siddhartha and Govinda decide to part ways, withGovinda choosing to stay with the Samanas and Siddhartha continuing on his journey. The chapter teaches us about thedifferent paths that people can take in their pursuit of spiritual enlightenment and the importance of finding one's own way. It also touches upon themes of self-discovery and the search for meaning in life.

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Section/Pages: “Gotama”
Members Present: Driscoll and DiMaggio

Discussion Highlights:
- we throughly discussed the chapters we read these last few weeks
-we talked about the recurring themes of the book
-we also discussed the development of the plot
-character development shows to be very evident as we read further into this book

“Gotama”

Siddhartha comesacross a group of Buddhist monks and becomes fascinated withtheir teachings. He learns that their leader is a man named Gotama,who is known as the Buddha, or "the enlightened one." Siddhartha isdrawn to Gotama's teachings and decides to seek him out. Hetravels to a nearby town where Gotama is staying and listens to histeachings. While Siddhartha admires Gotama and his teachings, hefeels that he cannot follow them completely. He believes thatenlightenment cannot be taught but must be experienced throughpersonal realization. He also realizes that he must find his own pathto enlightenment. The chapter teaches us about the differencebetween seeking spiritual enlightenment through following a teacheror seeking it through personal experience. It also touches upon theidea of individualism and finding one's own path in life.

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1. Overall, Driscoll and DiMaggio thoroughly enjoyed this book
2. We really were able to resonate it to our lives
3. The spiritual journey was something that DiMaggio experienced in his life and we heavily compared him to Siddhartha

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1. Extremely insightful conversation between Driscoll and DiMaggio
2. We went on to talk about how this story is progressing
3. DiMaggio made the prediction that Siddhartha will eventually find enlightenment

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1. We were thoroughly going through the central themes of the book
2. Dimmagio found this book to greatly resonate with his life because he also has a strong connection to his faith.
3. We found the book to be extremely engaging and we were always thoroughly intrigued with the characters and their development.

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1. Discuss how we developed reading our chapters
2. Compare the chapters and tie them together
3. Discussed the meaning these chapters have to the book

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Meeting 1 Date: April 27
Pages / Section: 1-30

Meeting 2 Date:
Pages / Section: 30-60

Meeting 3 Date:
Pages / Section: 60-90

Meeting 4 Date:
Pages / Section: 90-122