Siddhartha: An Indian Tale - Softcover

Hermann Hesse

Softcover

ISBN 10: 817234368X ISBN 13: 9788172343682

Publisher: Prakash Book Depot, 2014

Synopsis

In the shade of the house, in the sunshine of the riverbank near the boats, in the shade of the Sal-wood forest, in the shade of the fig tree is where Siddhartha grew up, the handsome son of the Brahman, the young falcon, together with his friend Govinda, son of a Brahman. The sun tanned his light shoulders by the banks of the river when bathing, performing the sacred ablutions, the sacred offerings. In the mango grove, shade poured into his black eyes, when playing as a boy, when his mother sang, when the sacred offerings were made, when his father, the scholar, taught him, when the wise men talked. For a long time, Siddhartha had been partaking in the discussions of the wise men, practising debate with Govinda, practising with Govinda the art of reflection, the service of meditation. He already knew how to speak the Om silently, the word of words, to speak it silently into himself while inhaling, to speak it silently out of himself while exhaling, with all the concentration of his soul, the forehead surrounded by the glow of the clear-thinking spirit. He already knew to feel Atman in the depths of his being, indestructible, one with the universe. Joy leapt in his father's heart for his son who was quick to learn, thirsty for knowledge; he saw him growing up to become great wise man and priest, a prince among the Brahmans.

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About the Author

Hermann Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. His best-known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game. Hesse primarily wrote on topics like the ‘ politics of detachment’ , an individual’ s search for enlightenment, and spirituality. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prakash Book Depot
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 817234368X
• ISBN 13: 9788172343682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144