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A 4 page essay that is a reaction paper to Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddhartha, which is set during the lifetime of the Buddha and involves the search of a young man for Nirvana (Enlightenment). The major themes of the novel, such as the nature of wisdom, the nature of enlightenment, the importance of love, the importance of the middle way and that realization that all of life is divine and a totality that cannot be separated from its source, are discussed and then the writer presents personal thoughts and advice to the student researching this topic on writing personal thoughts on each of these thematic issues. No additional sources cited.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khhessere.rtf
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does not find it by trying to follow Buddhist precepts, but rather the entirety of his overall experience in the narrative. In presenting Siddharthas journey, Hesse addresses spiritual truths and
commonalities of human experience that cause Siddharthas experiences to resonate with the reader. This is evident in regards to major themes in the novel, such as the nature of wisdom,
the nature of enlightenment, the importance of love, the importance of the middle way and that realization that all of life is divine and a totality that cannot be separated
from its source. Nature of wisdom: Siddhartha "struggled in vain with his Self when was a Brahmin and an ascetic. Too much knowledge hindered him" (Hesse 99). There is
a tendency to confuse knowledge with experience in Western culture, as if the wisdom of maturity can be gained from a book. Parents would like to protect their children from
all the ills and traumas of society and therefore shelter their offspring. However, the idea that one can obtain maturity in this manner rather like thinking that it is possible
to teach a child to ride a bicycle, by reading about it. Eventually, one has to get on the bicycle and experience a few falls. At this point, the student
researching this topic should relate some incident/knowledge that he/she gained from personal experience versus formal education. Nature of enlightenment: While related to the nature of knowledge, Hesse portrays Siddhartha
as initially concerned solely with knowledge that pertain to his search for Nirvana. However, he eventually gives up an ascetic life when he realizes that enlightenment is not something can
be conferred on someone by another. Hesse describes his protagonist becoming "a merchant, a dice player, a drinker and a man of property, until the priest and the Samana in
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