Siddhartha

Name : Siddhartha

Author : Hermann hasse

Book Format : Paperback

Edition : Latest

Genre : Literature & Fiction

ISBN : 9789386000033

Language : English

Pages : 101-200 Pages

Publish Year : 2022

Publisher : Vayu Education Of India

Sub Genre : Baha'I Religious Books

Siddhartha is a literary masterpiece that has captivated seekers and readers ever since its publication many decades ago. Set in the time of Gautama the Buddha, the story takes you on a journey with a young brahmin - Siddhartha, who decides to leave home in the quest for the ultimate truth. He relinqishes his luxurious house and family with his faithful friend Govinda, to head for the forest and lead an ascetic life. Living the monastic life, he learns much about himself, but even so, is still seeking a truth beyond all that which he has learnt. The narrative pendulum now swings to the the other extreme and Siddhartha's onward journey takes him from an austere to a sensual life which holds its own set of lessons for Siddhartha's perceptive mind. Having seen life from different angles, and the truth packaged in various forms, he goes on to discover his path. This book gives the reader an insightful glimse into his awakening because every reader has a Siddhartha in him who is trying to make sense of the world around and discover his own true path||About the Author||Hermann Hesse in the Black Forest town of Calw in Germany and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote many novels, stories, and essays that bear a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and love and loyalty of readers acr

Country of Origin : India