I think what he is saying is that you do not need to seek out awakening, you eventually become awakened given enough time, after learning how to listen and think. The world will eventually reveal itself to a person if they act pure and as a good person.
Experiences early on in life can shape how a person acts for the rest of it. In the case of Siddhartha's and Kamala's son, he grew up as a spoiled kid who felt entitled to things such as nice clothing and servants doing things for him. "He began to realize that this eleven year old was spoiled, a mama's boy; he had been raised among all the amenities of wealth and was used to fine meals, a soft bead and giving orders to servants." (Hesse 98). Their child was forced to leave the home while Siddhartha left on his own choice. This child is resentful of his father for keeping him around with Vasevuda. But after his son had ran away, Siddhartha wanted to follow him to try and win him over once more with kindness. "Siddhartha was unable to follow his freiend's advice; he could not give up his son. He allowed the boy to order him about and treat him with contempt." (Hesse 102). Siddhartha wanted to show himself as a kind man to his son. He was raised as a good and kind person, so we wanted to transmit that to his son. The experiences that he had experienced when he was younger had indeed shaped who he became has a person
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