Project Gutenberg 2018-11-24 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 352 Hesse, Hermann 1877 1962 Lauscher, Hermann Sinclair, Emil Wyllie, David (Translator) Siddhartha: A Poem of India Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel) "Siddhartha: A Poem of India" by Hermann Hesse is a philosophical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Siddhartha, a young Brahmin who, despite being loved and admired by his family and peers, feels an inner emptiness and unhappiness that drives him to seek deeper truth and enlightenment. Accompanied by his devoted friend Govinda, Siddhartha embarks on a journey through various teachings and experiences, exploring the themes of self-discovery, spirituality, and the meaning of life. The opening of "Siddhartha" introduces the title character, Siddhartha, as a gifted young man raised in privilege among the Brahmins but haunted by a profound restlessness for deeper understanding. As he engages in contemplative practices with Govinda and converses with wise men, he begins to realize that traditional teachings cannot satiate his thirst for truth. Determined to seek enlightenment on his own terms, Siddhartha ultimately decides to leave his home and friends to pursue the path of a samana, an ascetic, marking the beginning of his transformative journey towards self-discovery and spiritual awakening. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Gautama Buddha -- Fiction India -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Spiritual life -- Fiction Self-realization -- Fiction Buddhism -- Fiction Buddhist philosophy -- Fiction Brahmans -- Fiction India -- Religion -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 271455 2025-06-23T09:26:26.260330 text/html 266280 2018-11-24T16:01:43 text/html 161371 2025-06-23T09:26:31.808306 application/epub+zip 163408 2025-06-23T09:26:28.073327 application/epub+zip 653475 2018-11-24T16:04:59 text/rtf 163408 2025-06-23T09:26:26.926340 application/epub+zip 320127 2025-06-23T09:26:34.667318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306884 2025-06-23T09:26:31.124325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240095 2022-09-26T12:41:16.171404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261254 2025-06-23T09:26:25.774365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261425 2018-11-24T16:01:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20868 2025-06-23T09:26:34.814289 application/rdf+xml 14033 2025-06-23T09:26:27.473337 image/jpeg 3951 2025-06-23T09:26:27.201312 image/jpeg 91775 2018-11-24T16:01:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 157582 2025-06-23T09:26:26.286322 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia