As time goes on, Siddhartha's Samana heart remains intact, in spite of the new sensations he has awakened in his body. He becomes very similar to Kamaswami, for he obtains enough wealth to buy his own house and a garden near the river, just like Kamala. He begins to share her love of money and luxury, too. Kamala remains his only real friend, in spite of his popularity amongst the townspeople. Eventually, his Samana heart begins to fade away into memory, and Siddhartha forgets the old humble values of "thinking, waiting, and fasting." He eats excessively and begins to enjoy fine clothes and drinking wine. "Slowly, like moisture entering the dying tree trunk...so did the world and inertia creep into Siddhartha's soul; it slowly filled his soul, made it heavy, made it tired, sent it to sleep. But on the other hand, his sense became more awakened, they learned a great deal, experienced a great deal" Chapter 7, pg. 61.

His mind is a rotting tree trunk, while his body's senses rage insatiably. The inner voice of Self Siddhartha had searched to obey for so long becomes confused with the satisfaction of bodily desires. This voice had made him observe the world around him for what it was, although he felt separated from it before crossing the river and coming to this town, Samsara. Now that he has become a part of the material world, he has forgotten how everything was when viewed through the eyes of the outsider he had been before. He cannot appreciate his environment because he is a member of it; he now owns a garden and holds a job rather than being a visitor. Now others can observe and marvel at him. The quest for Atman is forgotten for now.

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