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    Siddhartha Gautama

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    Buddha “The Enlightened” or “Awakened One” Siddhartha Gautama‚ or better know as Buddha‚ was born a Prince to King of the Shakyas tribe in 600 BCE in Nepal (formerly Northern India). Siddhartha’s mother died seven days after giving birth‚ but it was prophesized that her son would become a great King‚ military leader or spiritual leader. After his wife’s death the King built their son his own palace to shelter him from‚ not only religion‚ but the hardships and miseries of the world. Before

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    Siddhartha Theme

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    ” There are many possible themes for this book that would all be valid because of all the life lessons that Siddhartha provides. Love is the most prevalent because it is present throughout the entire story‚ just in different forms‚ at different times. As the story unfolds‚ Love’s role changes depending on the situation and people involved. At the beginning of the story‚ Siddhartha made a decision to go on a great quest‚ to find himself‚ through other people and different types of experiences

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    Buddhism and Siddhartha

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    Siddhartha Lesson I Handout I (page l) Name Dat€ A Biographical Resemblance Because Hermann Hcsse’s life and personality havc some parallels to Siddhzrrthas. ttris lcsson is designcd to alert you to similarities in the frvo and to allow you to nake some Dredictions abor.rtthe novel you are about to read. Directions: Answer the follorvingqucstions. using information found in your papcrback text and in crrcvclopcdias‚ especiall)’ lhe EnclJclopedie Americo.r.{]and the Encgclopoedla Britannica

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    Escapism In Siddhartha

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    and sex. But when that flight manifests itself in interpersonal relationships‚ in spirituality‚ in attempts to avoid the unavoidable‚ things start to fall apart. In Siddhartha‚ by Hermann Hess‚ escapism is just one more untruth for Siddhartha to overcome. After spending many years with his father and the nearby Brahmins‚ Siddhartha realizes that they cannot teach him anything else. He first joins the Samanas (wandering ascetics who live in the forest) to help kill his ego so he can find his true

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    Siddhartha Essay

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    There he was struck by the four sights: (1) an old man‚ (2) a sick person‚ (3) a dead body‚ (4) an ascetic. Siddhartha had not known that all men are mortals‚ they have to go through old age and disease. The above sights brought a transformation in him. He was impressed by the ascetic whose face shown with a peaceful disposition. His mind was deeply disturbed by

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    Archetypes in Siddhartha

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    In analyzing the novel Siddhartha‚ we find that Herman Hesse has incorporated many literary techniques to relay his message to the reader. By using various writing approaches to convey the theme of the novel‚ Hesse appeals to the readers’ senses and aides them in grasping the novel. Included in these techniques are symbolism‚ metaphor‚ allusion‚ and archetypes. He compares many issues that Siddhartha faces to everyday objects and forces‚ making the novel easier to understand. Three of the

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    Siddhartha Quotes

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    Kelly Carter Checkpoint: Eastern Religious Philosophy Quotes Jason Chang 05/25/2011 The first quotation that I would like to discuss is Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha was a great figure because one day on a trip to the city‚ he discovered that many people with in the city were suffering. He wanted to know why people had suffered that way they did so he chose to leave his life of luxury‚ abandon his family and live in the woods as one of them for several years. When doing he so he

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    Love in Siddhartha

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    Siddhartha had always considered love inessential in his life because he categorized it as a worldly sensation that the common people simply experience. The wisdom and knowledge of the love differs greatly and both play a large role in Siddhartha’s quest for finding the Atman. Siddhartha understood that love was the act of loving another human being‚ but it was just another word in his language until he had experienced it for himself He found out that he still had much to learn after he went through

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    Siddhartha Enlightenment

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    story “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse‚ Siddhartha‚ the protagonist of the story was led on a journey to reach enlightenment. Through his many realizations‚ stages and phases‚ Siddhartha underwent change: through emotional‚ mental and physical changes. These stages Siddhartha underwent created the path to his enlightenment; Siddhartha succeeds in his journey In Siddhartha’s first phase on his path to enlightenment‚ Siddhartha a wealthy Brahmin found that even though “everyone loved Siddhartha‚” he

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    Siddhartha Paper

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    In the book Siddhartha by Herman Hesse eastern precepts are well described‚ giving us a good understanding of their religion. He leads his main character Siddhartha through a journey to find inner enlightenment within the teachings of Buddhism. Grown from a high-class family‚ Siddhartha decides to leave town in order to find his way in life. But it didn’t take long for him to come across challenges that he would have to now face on his own. He visits the Buddha along his journey and finds that even

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