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Siddhartha - Chapter 4

August 30th, 2007 | Posted in Herman Hesse

Siddhartha leaves the grove and continues on the path to self.

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Siddhartha - Chapter 3

August 29th, 2007 | Posted in Herman Hesse

The two ascetics find Gotama and Govinda leaves his friend.

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Art: wall painting in a Laotian temple, depicting the Bodhisattva Gautama (Buddha-to-be) undertaking extreme ascetic practices before his enlightenment. A god is overseeing his striving, and providing some spiritual protection. The five monks in the [...]

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Siddhartha - Chapter 2

August 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Herman Hesse

Siddhartha and Govinda learn the ways of the Samanas.

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Siddhartha - Chapter 1

August 20th, 2007 | Posted in Herman Hesse

Siddhartha is an allegorical novel by Hermann Hesse. It deals with the spiritual journey of an Indian man called Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.
The book was written in German, in a simple, yet powerful and lyrical style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the [...]

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