In the novel, Siddhartha starts his transformation from when he leaves his household to join the Samanas in order to reach Enlightenment. However, the climax of his transformation was when he met Kamala. It was through Kamala stating that he needs to acquire wealth before she could be with him that he grew an interest in worldly possessions. Because he had the opportunity to experience these physical pleasure, it strengthened his resolve about Enlightenment after he withdrew into the forest. When he went into the forest, he was a disciple of the ferryman and through his past decisions he was able to see clearly what exactly was Enlightenment.
