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A review by books_doodles
Siddartha by Hermann Hesse
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The title of the book is the name of our protagonist and this story takes place in India in the 6th century B.C.
Siddhartha is thus a young boy, the son of a Brahmin, who lives a life of privilege and comfort. He is a very intelligent and very promising young man, devoting himself to learning the teachings of his father and other Brahmins. But Siddhartha is not satisfied. One of his goals is to achieve enlightenment. Siddhartha wants to separate from the Self, he wants to find inner peace, to be empty... empty of thirst, of desire, of dreams, of joy, of sadness. When the totality of the Self is dominated and dead, when all vices and inclinations disappear, then the deepest part of the being will awaken, that which is no longer the Self, the great secret.
This is how Siddhartha asks his father to leave home on a journey to discover how to attain enlightenment. He will remain rigid and firm in the same place where he asked his father the question, without eating or drinking, without sleeping, until the father gives him the yes.
This is how Siddhartha will meet different people who will teach him many different things. Siddhartha is a person who uses what he learns and gives back to everyone who helps him. But for many years Siddhartha will wander far from the goal with which he started, he will be lost in wealth and luxury. He will have to drop everything once again to find himself again.
Loved this book! It was a very pleasant read. I found the writing very beautiful, full of reflections and opportunities to draw parallels with our own lives. I loved the conversations between characters, full of metaphors and implied messages. We can take this journey together with the character and question what we would have done if we were Siddhartha and reflect on the choices we make in our daily lives.
More than recommended! It's a very fluid read that won't take long to complete.
Siddhartha is thus a young boy, the son of a Brahmin, who lives a life of privilege and comfort. He is a very intelligent and very promising young man, devoting himself to learning the teachings of his father and other Brahmins. But Siddhartha is not satisfied. One of his goals is to achieve enlightenment. Siddhartha wants to separate from the Self, he wants to find inner peace, to be empty... empty of thirst, of desire, of dreams, of joy, of sadness. When the totality of the Self is dominated and dead, when all vices and inclinations disappear, then the deepest part of the being will awaken, that which is no longer the Self, the great secret.
This is how Siddhartha asks his father to leave home on a journey to discover how to attain enlightenment. He will remain rigid and firm in the same place where he asked his father the question, without eating or drinking, without sleeping, until the father gives him the yes.
This is how Siddhartha will meet different people who will teach him many different things. Siddhartha is a person who uses what he learns and gives back to everyone who helps him. But for many years Siddhartha will wander far from the goal with which he started, he will be lost in wealth and luxury. He will have to drop everything once again to find himself again.
Loved this book! It was a very pleasant read. I found the writing very beautiful, full of reflections and opportunities to draw parallels with our own lives. I loved the conversations between characters, full of metaphors and implied messages. We can take this journey together with the character and question what we would have done if we were Siddhartha and reflect on the choices we make in our daily lives.
More than recommended! It's a very fluid read that won't take long to complete.