Vasudeva is the ferryman who will mentor Siddhartha.  He teaches him many things.         Above all, he taught Siddhartha how to listen, and to listen with a still heart.         To listen with a waiting, open soul, without passion, without desire, judgments or opinions. Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Vasudeva looked into Siddhartha's eyes and saw the serenity of knowledge shining in them.        He touched his shoulder gently and said:        "I have waited for this hour, my friend. Now that it has arrived, let me go.          Farewell Siddhartha."        What was Vasudeva referring to in the quote above?Group of answer choicesSiddhartha was no longer the pupil; he had become enlightened and now a teacher.Ironically, Vasudeva was leaving the river he loved so much.He was going to move to the city because old age and sickness were better tended to among people.Awakened by Siddhartha's situation with his son, Vasudeva decides to seek out his own son and make amends for past family hurts.Vasudeva ceremoniously burns his boat and sinks it to symbolize the end of a former life.

Siddhartha begins a new awakening on the river.      He reflects on his life and his continuing pursuit of enlightenment.      What does he has has hindered his path?Group of answer choicesHe had too many women in his life who se bodily charms weakened his senses and his thoughts.His inability to follow society's rules and accept the fact that he is an inadequate human.There was too much knowledge, too many holy verses, and too much information being absorbed into his mind.He always felt that his experiences were humiliating to his family, so he feels empty insideNONE of these answers are correct.

Siddhartha was a formidable dice player who played for high stakes.          He was often reckless and gambled huge amounts of money.          He became anxious, depressed; he lost all patience with people.          He was downright mean.  His appearance became old and ugly.           He wore himself out.  He hit rock bottom. He needed a rebirth.          That is what Hinduism calls Samsara. Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Kamala acts as a voice of reason for Siddhartha.      She instructs Siddhartha on how to deal with Kamaswami.      What is the advice she gives to Siddhartha?Group of answer choicesHe should immerse himself in every facet of the merchant's business.Then, he could be able "to buy Kamala gifts of exotic and aromatic pleasure."He promised himself to only learn from himself, but she convinced him that he was totally void of skills in this environment, so he should shadow Kamaswami carefully.He should never be a servant to Kamaswami.Siddhartha should compel the merchant to treat him as an equal, or even more than an equal.She told him to balance his work load with an equal amount of lovemaking.It was important for him to stay physically robust and to keep Kamala satisfied 7 days a week.

Shravana ('listening') is the inquiry into the real significance of the vākya and inquiring into the about the significance of shravana in in solitude is known as: