These reasons might heavily influence social changes, by thwarting, modifying or encouraging it. How is religion benefiting mankind individually and as a whole? .
Lastly, Fisher explains the most interesting and mysterious perspective of them all. This is the Faith Perspective: Ultimate Reality Exists. Again, we ask ourselves, if the five-senses cannot perceive something, how has mankind developed an alternate-reality from nothing? Do not confuse emotions with religion. Both are intangible, but emotions are chemical and are scientifically proven to exist. Although we do not need scientific proof to understand emotions, it is important we recognize the difference between emotions and religion. When it comes to religion, an alternate-reality that cannot be perceived is known as intangible. How have some of the most famous humans to ever exist (Jesus, Buddha, Muhammad, Krishna, etc.) tapped into this eternal source of knowledge? How did these ancient beings achieve such powerful wisdom, all claiming to have experienced an alternate reality? This perspective will look into these questions and attempt to clarify them.
"There was nothing more for him but to efface himself, to destroy the unsuccessful structure of his life, to throw it away, mocked by the Gods. That was the deed which he longed to commit, to destroy the form which he hated!" (Hesse 71). Siddhartha, at this point of the literature, has given up on his mortal journey. He has failed in a way in which he feels shamed in the eyes of the Gods. By stating this, it is understood that the faith perspective is in correlation with Fisher's text. Siddhartha believes in an alternate reality and is so consumed in this belief that he even expresses the emotion of shame in the eyes of something that is intangible. An ultimate reality exists in his eyes.
During Siddhartha and Govinda's journey, they both aimed to seek enlightenment.
