"Siddharta" by Herman Hesse

[joko]

This very interesting book can be downloaded from this site:

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2500

The book was first published early last century and contains valuable lessons in spiritual development.

[Ray]

It is a good book. I highly recommend it.

Divineshadow

[Luo Lang]

Hi there,
I also read it and enjoyed it a lot. I would also recommened it!

Warmest regards

Roland

[Marcus]

And just to join the party, I loved it too and have read it several times. I have to really, really like a book to read it more than once

Kind regards

Marcus



Namo Amitabha Buddha Namo Amitabha Buddha Namo Amitabha Buddha

[shaolin_mike]

Hey i read that twice i liked it. Incidentally is it just fiction inspired by buddhism or the story of a real figure in buddhism?

[joko]

I presume it is fiction but most certainly when writing it Herman Hesse was in meditation state of mind or helped by divine soul.

Joko

[Kaijet]

Hermann Hesse

Hello all,

Hermann Hesse father was a priest and with his father he lived in younger age few years in India. From here he got is his inspiration because of his contact to Buddhism and other religion. In most every book of him you can find his religion inspiration.

[chiron]

hello! i read it in a week. three parts. to digest each third. it was blimmin good! thanks for the nod

[joko]

Talk to the River

For those who enjoyed reading the book:

Have you talked to the River around you?

Or listen to its Voice? Did you find what you were looking for?


With love,

Joko

[chiron]

hey joko....

i am always sayng...im goignt o ive on the beach, walk arund it all day.. and this summer, after reaidng that book too, im just gonna go for it the hapiest times of my life were when i spent a few weeks by thesea.. ts being on the edge, no where to run to, relaise how human i am by living on land.. where my human capabilties lie....fresh air and swooshing sounds make me feel psychic and happy. a still river as well, heading out to the sea....beautiful...serenades me by everyday saying, come o cme on.. cme ut and listen to me... im real..... great stuff. i cant wait till i get my tent and plonk it by the edge and trip on natrual bloodiness again....!!

[Michael Udel]

the movie version—not quite

There's fairly recent movie about Siddartha starring Keanu Reeves. The director, Bernardo Bertolucci, has made some good films (and some bad ones, too!). It's Little Buddha (1993). Anyone seen it? I haven't. It didn't get very good reviews.

Michael

[shaolin_mike]

Oh yeh I had seen this film, they keep shifting between the past and the present, the Siddartha storyline happens in the past and in the present there some story about Keanu Reeves and 3 kids.

[Ray]

Hahaha!

Keanu Reeves!

"He is the One"

[shaolin_mike]

Keanu Reeves!

"He is the One"

Without a (divine) shadow of a doubt O_O

[Michael Udel]

State of mind

Yeah, Keanu Reeves is certainly "the one" actor I think is most bland, although he does have the distinction of having starred in the most movies with the names of US states in their titles:

Prince Prince of Pennsylvania
My Own Private Idaho
Feeling Minnesota

How did we go from Siddhartha to this?