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Siddhartha

Rediscover the Meaning of Life With This Classic

Hermann Hesse

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Siddhartha
The Hollow Beginnings
Privileged Brahman Life
Path of the Samanas
The Limits of Teaching
Meeting Gotama Buddha
First Awakening
The Worldly Trap
Embracing City Life
Erosion of the Soul
Awakening at the River
Despair and Rebirth
The Humble Ferryman
Enlightenment & Wisdom
The River's Lessons
Breaking the Cycle
Passing on the Light
Core Themes & Critiques
Critique of Society
The Nature of Wisdom

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Why does Siddhartha initially leave his privileged life as a brahman to join the wandering Samanas?

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Siddhartha (1922) is the beloved classic novel about a pampered prince who goes on a spiritual journey of self-discovery. Through the depths of asceticism to the heights of worldly success, the novel traces one seeker’s path to enlightenment taking the road less traveled.

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  • Seekers curious about this classic texts
  • Path-finders and way-makers looking for stories of kindred souls
  • Anyone interested in alternative visions for society, religion, success, and relationships

About the Author: Hermann Hesse

Herman Hesse was a Swiss-German novelist, poet and artist born in 1877 in the Kingdom of Württemberg, best known for his novels Steppenwolf, Demian and Siddhartha. In 1946 he received both the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Goethe Prize. He died in Montagnola, Ticino, Switzerland in 1962.

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