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Siddhartha / The Dhammapada

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Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty, Siddhartha is the story of a soul’s long quest for the answer to the enigma of man’s role on earth. As a youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but isn’t content with the disciple’s role. He must work out his own destiny—a torturous road on which he experiences a love affair with the beautiful courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of struggling with his own son, and finally, renunciation and self-knowledge.

The name “Siddhartha” is often given to the Buddha himself—perhaps a clue to Hesse’s aims contrasting the traditional legendary figure with his own conception.

This new edition of the classic Siddhartha includes The Dhammapada , the 423 verses attributed to the Buddha himself, which forms the essence of the ethics of Buddhist philosophy.

Language: English

Pages: 184

Format: Paperback

Publisher: New Directions

Release: September 28, 2009

ISBN: 0811218503

ISBN 13: 9780811218504

Siddhartha / The Dhammapada

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty, Siddhartha is the story of a soul’s long quest for the answer to the enigma of man’s role on earth. As a youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but isn’t content with the disciple’s role. He must work out his own destiny—a torturous road on which he experiences a love affair with the beautiful courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of struggling with his own son, and finally, renunciation and self-knowledge.

The name “Siddhartha” is often given to the Buddha himself—perhaps a clue to Hesse’s aims contrasting the traditional legendary figure with his own conception.

This new edition of the classic Siddhartha includes The Dhammapada , the 423 verses attributed to the Buddha himself, which forms the essence of the ethics of Buddhist philosophy.

Language: English

Pages: 184

Format: Paperback

Publisher: New Directions

Release: September 28, 2009

ISBN: 0811218503

ISBN 13: 9780811218504

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