Siddhartha “had engaged in debate with Govinda and had practised the art of contemplation and meditation with him.” (p.12) They had already addressed many of the most profound questions about ...

When Siddhartha realizes the essential hollowness of all formal teachings and practices, Govinda carries on. He is a seeker; he never loses hope that enlightenment, wisdom, and contentment can be ...

Govinda is the eternal follower. He follows his high-status friend Siddhartha from a life of comfort into the woods to live a regimen of self-denial, ascetic practice, and search of enlightenment.