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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  r1hard | Nov 22, 2009 |  A very inspiring story about Siddhartha's transcendence to become the Buddha. This novel takes the reader through Siddhartha's entire journey starting from his decision, as a child, to trade in his life of luxury, for a more simplistic one as he sets off to reach enlightenment. A very intriguing book. I felt enlightened as i read it! Enjoy :) (  ) supermanlver | Nov 12, 2009 | (unabridged audiobook read by Firdous Bamji): Usually I can't bring myself to be interested in others' quests for enlightenment, but this is surprisingly good. The excellent reader is of course a big part of that, but the story itself left me with quite a bit of food for thought. While Siddhartha himself finds the Right Path eventually, the reader is left to find his own way. After all, without trying many paths in life, Siddhartha would not have reached his goal. I can imagine one getting different things out of this book depending on where in life they are. I may have to pick it up again in a decade or two. (  ) melydia | Oct 28, 2009 | It's difficult to know how well ms rosner translated Hesse's manuscript but it is written true and wel in her translation and that brings it to four stars. (  ) andyray | Oct 4, 2009 | I remember this being a mind-expanding book when I first read it as a teenager. That memory led me to reread it recently but, sad to say, it didn't deliver the same punch that I remember from earlier. Maybe that's because Siddhartha's journey to enlightenment seemed to offer a relatively little-known and exotic path to a harmonious, peaceful existence in my young impressionable mind. I think I now see that path as well-worn and less enticing. That jaded insight aside, the prose is very digestible, and the idea that true enlightenment is discoverable in the daily routine is a powerful concept. I'm glad I first read it at a more impressionable age since I think it helped to distill my lifelong values. (  ) mwhel | Sep 25, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 081120068X, Paperback)With parallels to the enlightenment of the Buddha, Hesse's Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's quest for the ultimate reality. Steeped in the tenets of both psychoanalysis and Eastern mysticism, Siddhartha presents an original view of man and culture, and the arduous process of self-discovery that leads to reconciliation, harmony, and peace. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:52 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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Wikipedia in English (1)
Ein Buch zum Genießen. Hermann Hesse lässt den Leser in einer wunderschönen Sprache an seiner Gedankenwelt teilnehmen. "Siddharta" ist kein Buch, das man mal so eben verschlingen kann. Es braucht Zeit die Geschichte aufzunehmen und zu verarbeiten und manchmal kann auch erneutes Lesen erforderlich sein. Vor allem das Ende hat mich persönlich sehr zum Nachdenken gebracht und ist mir trotzdem noch nicht ganz klar geworden. Dafür offenbart das Buch nach jedem neuen Lesen auch wieder neue Erkenntnisse, von denen ich persönlich einige als sehr hilfreich empfand, einige Ansätze jedoch gar nicht teilen kann.
All die Leser, die von der hektischen Welt einmal Abstand nehmen wollen und die Ruhe finden sich "dem Suchen" zu öffnen, werden es mögen.