Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse, Hilda Rosner, Pico Iyer
Dissatisfied with the traditional Vedic way of life,Siddhartha, the handsome son of a Brahmin, leaves his family and his friend,Govinda, in search of a higher state of being. Having experienced the myriadforms of existence, from the wealthy and luxurious, to the pleasures of sensualand paternal love, Siddhartha finally settles down beside a river where a humbleferryman teaches him his most valuable lesson yet.Hermann Hesse's short, elegant novel, echoing the lifeof the Buddha, has been cherished by readers for decades as an unforgettablespiritual primer.'A subtle distillation of wisdom, stylistic grace andsymmetry of form.' — Sunday Times'A writer of genius' — The Times'It's simple prose and rebellious character echoed theyearnings of a generation that was seeking a way out of conformity, materialismand outward power.' — Paulo Coelho
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““Govinda spoke: “Nirvana, Friend, is not only a word. It is a thought.”””
Siddhartha • Hermann Hesse
““Slower, he walked along in his thoughts and asked himself: “But what is this, what you have sought to learn from teachings and from teachers, and what they, who have taught you much, were still unable to teach you?” And he found: “It was the self, the purpose and essence of which I sought to learn. It was the self, I wanted to free myself from, which I sought to overcome. But I was not able to overcome it, could only deceive it, could only flee from it, only hide from it. Truly, no thing in this world has kept my thoughts thus busy, as this my very own self, this mystery of me being alive, of me being one and being separated and isolated from all others, of me being Siddhartha! And there is no thing in this world I know less about than about me, about Siddhartha!”″”
Siddhartha • Hermann Hesse