SamScrapbook2

=**Sam's Scrapbook**=
 * With the Samanas**

**The Assignment**
To get a feeling for how the Samanas, Indian ascetics that are found in the novel //Siddhartha//, try to reach enlightenment, we gave up something we enjoy for a week. I chose to give up //**__video games__**//, because it's technically not something I **need**. Technically.

=**Beginning of the week:**=
 * At the beginning of the week, i found myself rather bored, especially Friday, I was home alone with all my homework done. But instead of wanting to play Skyrim or Fallout 3, I decided to clean my room top to bottom. Quote: "He ate once a day and the food was never cooked." I like how this relates to how I felt because it kind of gives this feeling of 'I can and will do this. Nothing will stop me!'**

=**Middle of the week:**= =**End of the week:**=
 * Toward the middle, I was still very confident about not giving in and was more than willing at that point to follow all the way through. That is, until I was reminded that games on my __#|phone__ are still video games. In light of the recent __#|information__, I immediately switched to "Not playing __#|Xbox__ for a week." That challenge didn't involve me having to __#|start__ over or anything, so I wasn't to phased by it all.**
 * Quote: "The world had a bitter taste. Life was torment." This is about how I felt after realizing the games on my __#|phone__ thing.**
 * I was actually extremely proud of myself! I'd gone a whole week (setting aside __#|the phone__ issue) without playing any video games. Even better, I went another 4 days with out playing. I don;t think I could do this again willingly, but it was nice to enjoy other things instead of staring at a screen for hours on end.**

=Awakening:=

I drew the scene like this because it kind of seems like the place where you'd "awaken". it's very calm, looks peaceful and it kind of looks like he'd be walking out of the dark forest into the light of the day.

=**Kamala:**=

"he saw beneath high-piled black hair a very fair, very soft, very clever face, bright-red lips like a newly-opened fig, eyebrows well tended and painted in the form of high arches, dark eyes clever and alert, a long, fair neck..."
 * Appearence:** Dark brown eyes. Nearly black hair.
 * About Her:** Siddhartha finds her beautiful and interesting. He doesn't fear her or feel intimidated by her in any way. He feels comforted and confident in Kamala's presence and see's her a a sort of Love teacher.
 * Her Day to Day Life:** "He asked the next person who came his way about the grove and that woman's name, and he learned that it was the grove of Kamala, the renowned courtesan, and that, in addition to the grove, she owned a house in town." Kamala mentions several times that she's visited by men, sometimes even the sons of Brahmin.
 * Looking For:** Kamala is very materialistic, she requires that Siddhartha look like the Brahmin's son that he is rather than look like a samana. "No, my good man, he still does not satisfyme! He must have clothes, handsome clothes, and shoes, god-looking shoes, and a lot of money in his purse, and gifts for Kamala." In reality, she's kind of a gold digger...

=**Samsara:**=

=**The River:**=
 * In everyone's life, there is a routine. Whether the person in particular realizes it or not, there always is. In Suddartha's life, he has many different routines all through out each day, and while they differ almost comletely from what my routines are, they are present and nessisary in both of our lives. In my life, I do pretty much the same thing every weekday at the same times. Up at 7, but not really doing anything productive until 8. Meeting up with my friends before class each morning. Talking to my best friend is inevitable at any point in the day. Home work isn't something I particualy like doing, but it must always be done.**

[|Video 1: "River of Time" By Van Morrison]
__**Lyrics:**__ Body and mind, Heart and soul, Body and mind, Heart and soul, Body and mind, Meet me on the river of time." __Quote:__ "He was full of distaste, full of mistery," (not sure why it's spelled that way.) "full of death; there was nothing more in the world that could entice him, gladden him, console him."
 * "**Heart and soul,
 * __Analysis:__** When I first listened to this song, my mind immediatly went to Siddhartha. It doesn't seem much like a song at first, probably because there aren't a whole lot of lyrics for a 3 minute video, but if you listen and think about the lyrics it's kind of like what Siddhartha might be thinking a lot of the time.

[|Video 2: "Down On The River By The Sugar Plant" By Mike Doughty] "All of the waves that crash upon the shore Fruitlessly shushing the world I pledge allegiance to my displacement My flag of doubt is unfurled" "
 * __Lyrics:__**
 * __Quote:__**

[|Video 3: "The River" By Bruce Springsteen] "I come from down in the valley where mister when you're young They bring you up to do like your daddy done Me and mary we met in high school when she was just seventeen Wed ride out of that valley down to where the fields were green
 * __Lyrics:__**

Wed go down to the river And into the river wed dive Oh down to the river wed ride" "Just then, from remote regions of his soul, from past periods of his tired life, a sound ran through his mind like a flash." __**Analysis:**__ I feel that this song definitely celebrates the joys of life and also relates to o Siddhartha is enjoying this time in his life.
 * __Quote:__**

=Om:= In the beginning there was no wrong, The world was clean and happy. He lived inside walls of nativity.

Inside his own little paradise, Something was misplaced. In an attempt to replace what had been misplaced, Siddhartha decided to take away everything.

He let each day go by, Never allowing himself to have what he needed to survive. Until one day, He realized that luxury is good.