Siddhartha

This is a fantastic and incredibly stimulating read. And accessible to everyone, not just Buddhists or those interested in Buddhism. Siddhartha chronicles the growth of one man who walks along the path of his life from a quest for holiness, only to wander into sin, and meet tons of new people and experience things. Once he hits rock-bottom, Siddhartha realizes all of his trials and tribulations...more

This is a fantastic and incredibly stimulating read. And accessible to everyone, not just Buddhists or those interested in Buddhism. Siddhartha chronicles the growth of one man who walks along the path of his life from a quest for holiness, only to wander into sin, and meet tons of new people and experience things. Once he hits rock-bottom, Siddhartha realizes all of his trials and tribulations have only served to enlighten him through expeirences, and he finally realizes the meaning of Om and finds his inner peace. The symbolism and story are both fascinating in this book. One of my all-time favorites, easily.   hide

A book, that not only makes you think but changes your thinking forever. I had hangover for pretty long time after I finished reading it and that does not happen too often to me...at least not after reading a book, if you know what I mean :) It may not give you the answers but it will raise pretty important questions that we subconsciously avoid. In all the hassle, we lose the sight of what we...more

A book, that not only makes you think but changes your thinking forever. I had hangover for pretty long time after I finished reading it and that does not happen too often to me...at least not after reading a book, if you know what I mean :) It may not give you the answers but it will raise pretty important questions that we subconsciously avoid. In all the hassle, we lose the sight of what we are truly after. What is it that we are pursuing? Money, fame, relations, happiness, comfort. Each has its importance in one's life yet it helps put things in perspective. So in a nutshell, its not preachy and extremely powerful in so many ways, perhaps because its not preachy. I don't like preachy anyway.   hide

Uno de los mejores libros que he leído.Toca la esencia del espíritu y el camino a Dios a través de la conciencia.

One of my favorite of Hesse's works and one of his simplest.

I loved the serene feeling of it, as well as the searching, awakening theme that seems to be present in many Hesse books. The way Siddhartha's perceptions of the world change as his place in it changes is interesting, as is his openness to learn from anyone or anything with which he comes in contact.

This is a beautiful book, i couldnt help lukin at life from his point of view..siddharta a young boy with the quest for knowledge and iner peace, unstoppable, yet calm n patient. He starts as a brahman's son, then runs into the forest to become a samana. He leaves the forest to search for more answers, and comes acoss the holy gotama, who warns him against too much cleverness.siddharta embarks on...more

This is a beautiful book, i couldnt help lukin at life from his point of view..siddharta a young boy with the quest for knowledge and iner peace, unstoppable, yet calm n patient. He starts as a brahman's son, then runs into the forest to become a samana. He leaves the forest to search for more answers, and comes acoss the holy gotama, who warns him against too much cleverness.siddharta embarks on another journey to experience things on his own, to find opinions of his own...this journey starts by falling in love, and bcoming a rich man...the book ends with a twist hilighting how the cycle of a man is repeated within this life itself...the last pages of a book consist of siddharta living by the sea. Before reading this book, i din't know the sea could hold so many secrets..BEAUTIFUL expressions, there is great use of litreature.   hide

A profound novel about a young man’s journey towards self-awareness and enlightenment. In the novel, Siddhartha first starts off his journey by being a wandering ascetic. However, when he still doesn’t find true happiness he allows himself to be consumed by a life of self-indulgence (i.e. materialistic goods) and sexual spirituality. However, it wasn’t until he lived a life...more

A profound novel about a young man’s journey towards self-awareness and enlightenment. In the novel, Siddhartha first starts off his journey by being a wandering ascetic. However, when he still doesn’t find true happiness he allows himself to be consumed by a life of self-indulgence (i.e. materialistic goods) and sexual spirituality. However, it wasn’t until he lived a life as a humble ferryman did he truly find happiness and peace. There is a lot of insightful thoughts and truth within this book. I agree with Hesse in the sense that one cannot find true happiness without understanding one self. But that is something I have found that is difficult to do, because to look at ourselves is to confront all our flaws and sins, shattering any illusions we may have made our life to be. However, in order to achieve that kind of inner peace we must be aware of our ugliness because how else will we be able to change ourselves for the better? I also liked how Hesse talks about how the line between good and evil, Sansara and Nirvana are blurred. It kind of remind me of the Ying Yang symbol where these two forces are opposites and yet complementary to one another. Overall, I loved the book. It is about personal growth and I think everyone can relate to that!   hide

The book is average in its interpretation of Gautam the Buddha. Nothing much different from the already available litreature. The only good factor is its size. you can finich cover to cover in couple of hours or so.

What a great thinker Hesse is! In fact, that's an understatement - Hesse is a genius when it comes to observing human nature, discovering man's deepest desire(s), truly grasping the depravity of the human condition and the beauty of simplicity and nature itself, and expressing it all so articulately in a novel. This piece of literature speaks abundant truth but unfortunately, it does not...more

What a great thinker Hesse is! In fact, that's an understatement - Hesse is a genius when it comes to observing human nature, discovering man's deepest desire(s), truly grasping the depravity of the human condition and the beauty of simplicity and nature itself, and expressing it all so articulately in a novel. This piece of literature speaks abundant truth but unfortunately, it does not answer everything it sets out to do. I was VERY disappointed w/ the ending of this book; I was expecting a lil more "oooomfppph", and less "om" @ the end! I found the "om" bit weak and unconvincing. (Read the book if you don't know what "om" talking about! <--pun intended!) As a Christian brought up by a family w/ Buddhist/Eastern philosphical views, I see many parallels between both beliefs and other religions in the word, in terms of love and the lofty attempt at moral perfection, peace and happiness. But I just wish people would see the missing piece to the puzzle - a Creator, a Saviour who sacrificed his life and died for our sins... call Him what you want, but He is the answer. This is my first Hesse work and it won't be my last!! *Think, wait, and fast!*   hide