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833.912. Siddhartha: An Indian novel ( German: Siddhartha: Eine Indische Dichtung; German: [ziˈdaʁta] ⓘ) is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style.
- Hermann Hesse
- 1922
Herman Hesse's Siddhartha is perhaps the most important and compelling moral allegory the 20th century ever produced. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this strangely simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, has touched the lives of millions since its original ...
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Siddhartha is a narrative which explores the spiritual development that occurs over the course of a lifetime, emphasizing the process of discovery above all else. As Siddhartha comes to realize, this kind of personal growth cannot be achieved by following the teachings of others.
Hermann Hesse’s tremendous novel Siddhartha, tries to scrutinize the essential existence of human being, the reason of this absurd show, ultimate goal of the journey and the path through which Nirvana can be attained.
Instructed by the eldest of the Samanas, Siddhartha practised self-denial and meditation according to the Samana rules. A heron ew over the bamboo wood and Siddhartha took the heron into his soul, ew over forest and mountains, became a heron, ate shes, su ered heron hunger, used heron language, died a heron’s death.
Siddhartha, his most widely read work of fiction, is a biography of the soul in the essential sense of the term. It evokes the magical realm of the spirit in exploring the protagonist’s quest ...
In the third chapter of the book, the fictional character, Siddhartha, meets Gautama, a portrayal of the historical Buddha and, during their dialogue, rejects the idea of following him as a disciple among all the other disciples, including his friend Govinda. In having Siddhartha set off on his own, Hesse raises searching questions about the ...
