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| Title | : | Siddhartha |
| Author | : | Hermann Hesse |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 152 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 1981 by Bantam Books (first published 1922) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. Dragons. High Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy. Adventure |
Hermann Hesse
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 152 pages Rating: 4.02 | 541657 Users | 15959 Reviews
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Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies--Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism--into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for true meaning.Describe Books To Siddhartha
| Original Title: | Siddhartha. Eine indische Dichtung |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Siddhartha, Govinda, Gotama, Kamala, Vasudeva |
| Setting: | India |
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Ratings: 4.02 From 541657 Users | 15959 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books Siddhartha
For years, and when I say years it is actually more like decades, I have seen this classic book from time to time but I have never read it. It's not a very long book, but I just never took the time to try it out. One of my Goodreads groups is reading it this month, so I figured that now is as good a time as any to give it a go. I decided to listen to it and it kind of felt like I was listening to a story around the campfire. The biggest thing it reminded me of was when I was a kid at the museumSo theres a damn dirty hippie in India named Siddhartha who is supposed to be seeking spiritual enlightenment, but instead of going to a good Christian church like a normal person, he wanders around the woods for a while with some other damn dirty hippies. After he meets Buddha, he finally gets tired of being broke-ass and homeless, and he goes into town where he makes a pile of money. This is good because everyone knows that engaging in capitalism is the only proper way to go through life. As a
When I edited my high school newspaper, we produced a popular feature called Phot-O-pinion where we asked a question about a (sometimes) pressing topic, quoted the student or teacher and snapped their pic. For one issue, at the suggestion of my journalism teacher Mrs. Kelley, I asked teachers to name a book that changed their lives. I cant remember all the responses, but without hesitation, one teacher told me, Siddhartha, because it showed me a completely different perspective on life.A few
Uber popular & widely read in high schools & colleges all over the US, there is a goldmine of true, deep (om... indescribable?) philosophy in Siddharthaa constant string of meditation & a neverending search through a thick forest of abstraction. The world is Westernized by the wise writer, and his easy prose is easy to follow, although the concepts take a while to sink in (I mean, how can a person really be devoid of love? How can possessions, even the indispensable ones, be so
What is the meaning of life? I don't know, and you're not going to find the answer in this book, although I've read some reviews of readers who claim it changed their lives, so there you go.
Siddhartha rejects his life as a Brahman's son and goes out into the world in a quest for enlightenment, to live as an ascetic. After meeting Buddha, Siddhartha rejects the ascetic life for a more material one, the life of a merchant, learning the ways of love from a courtesan, and in time leaves that life behind as well. Will Siddhartha ever find what he is looking for?Normally, a Nobel prize winning book wouldn't get a second look from me. I'm more into people getting pistol whipped and big
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