Experience And Teachings In Siddhartha's Journey
The Importance of Both Experience and teachings in Siddhartha’s Journey
In the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha goes on a journey in which he learns from both teachers and and personal experiences. Both of these are important factors that contributed to him finding peace. The Novel Siddhartha proves that one can not attain peace without both the teachings of others and their own experiences. Even though he would not admit it while he was with them, Siddhartha would not have found peace. When he was with with Gotama, he did not appreciate his teachings. This is shown when he says, “If I were one of your followers, I fear that it would only be on the surface, that I would deceive myself that I was at peace…”(Hesse 28).
In the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha goes on a journey in which he learns from both teachers and and personal experiences. Both of these are important factors that contributed to him finding peace. The Novel Siddhartha proves that one can not attain peace without both the teachings of others and their own experiences. Even though he would not admit it while he was with them, Siddhartha would not have found peace. When he was with with Gotama, he did not appreciate his teachings. This is shown when he says, “If I were one of your followers, I fear that it would only be on the surface, that I would deceive myself that I was at peace…”(Hesse 28).