Although Siddhartha's father does not approve of him leaving to become a Samana, he knew that Siddhartha had already made his final decision. ... After Siddhartha and Govinda have come all this way together, Govinda chooses to stay with the Buddha and become a monk and Siddhartha continues on towards his goal. ... Siddhartha wanted to learn the pleasures of love from her. ... When Siddhartha first meets Vasudeva, Siddhartha is sitting by the river. ... After Siddhartha runs away from Kamala, she realizes she is pregnant. ...

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Siddhartha The title of this story is Siddhartha. ... The minor characters are Siddhartha's father, Siddhartha's son, and Kamaswami. ... Siddhartha comes to help Kamala. ... Siddhartha turns motionless. Siddhartha found Nirvana. ...

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(p. 87) Siddhartha, in his journey, experienced many pleasures but sadly, Siddhartha also experienced many sorrows. ... Throughout the novel Siddhartha learned many different religions but it is only at the end that Siddhartha reached ultimate Nirvana. ... After Govinda left Siddhartha to continue following the Buddha, he continued to re-visit Siddhartha throughout the novel. ... Siddhartha's greatest pleasure came from Kamala. Kamala taught Siddhartha the art of lovemaking and for this Siddhartha was very happy. ...

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What function does the river play in Siddhartha's learning experiences? ... In the beginning, Siddhartha is a child growing up beside the riverbank. ... Siddhartha becomes discontent with life and leaves his home on the riverbank. ... The ferryman tells Siddhartha about the river as they cross it. ... This foreshadows Siddhartha's return to the river. ...

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The ideas that Siddhartha has in the book can be used in my life. ... Siddhartha's friend Govinda decides to follow the Buddha unlike Siddhartha. ... Like Siddhartha. ... In Siddhartha, friendship is very important. ... Govinda is Siddhartha's life long friend. ...

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One of Hesse's symbols is the separation of Siddhartha and his father and Siddhartha and his son. ... Siddhartha remained standing for several hours until his father realizes "that Siddhartha could no longer remain with him at home-that he had already left him"(9). ... In letting the Siddhartha and Siddhartha's son leave, they are able to gain wisdom by finding their own path and experiencing things on their own. ... The river symbolizes Siddhartha and his life. It, like Siddhartha's life, is ongoing and incomprehensible. ...

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Siddhartha Essay In Herman hesse's novel, Siddhartha. ... Siddhartha's state of solitude is always changing during the story. ... Siddhartha lived with his family as a Brahmin's son (3-12). ... During the being of the novel, Siddhartha is living with his family. ... In conclusion, Siddhartha was a very wise man. ...

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Siddhartha can be classified as both an Eastern parable and a Western romantic spiritual narrative. ... Siddhartha was only a boy when he was acting this way. ... Siddhartha says, "I will learn from myself, be my own pupil; I will learn from myself the secret of Siddhartha." ... Siddhartha finally realizes this, and escapes this empty lifestyle. At this point in the book, many people can relate to Siddhartha's way of life. ...

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Siddhartha grew older, and accumulated spots and wrinkles. ... At one point Siddhartha wanted to commit suicide. ... Later on, along the river, Siddhartha met a ferryman. ... Siddhartha later became exactly like this man. ... He helped Siddhartha learn the secrets of the river. ...

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Siddhartha is one that addresses both. ... However, the path is not as easily found as Siddhartha learns. ... This intellect clouds Siddhartha's self. ... As soon as Siddhartha becomes a Samana he has a goal. ... Siddhartha leaves the material world to start a new life. ...

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In the novel Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, Siddhartha proves that enlightenment cannot come from doctrine. ... At this point, Siddhartha begins to learn from himself. ... Siddhartha came to a river, and met a ferryman. This ferryman invited Siddhartha to live with him, working on the river. This is when Siddhartha really began to learn from himself. ...

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Siddhartha Profile Essay Herman Hesse depicted Siddhartha as the Buddha, however, the actual founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama. ... The youth of Siddhartha Gautama was that of a noble family. ... Siddhartha lived a life that was very strict and confined. ... Siddhartha grew up by the river banks. ... Siddhartha like Gautama was unhappy. ...

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Siddhartha is a young man on a long quest in search of the ultimate answer to the enigma of a man's role on this earth. ... He loved Siddhartha's eyes and clear voice. ... He wanted to follow Siddhartha, the beloved, the magnificent. ... Siddhartha then begins to understand what it probably felt like to his father when he left. Siddhartha goes to the river to find his identity. ...

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An Insight Into Siddhartha In his youth Siddhartha, a young Brahmin, is occupied with gods, sacrifices, and sacred teachings. ... Siddhartha learns the art of love, although not love itself, from Kamala. ... Govinda, now a monk, guarded Siddhartha from snakes while he slept. ... The historical accuracy in Siddhartha is somewhat limited. ... I also enjoyed Siddhartha because it was a story of friendship. ...

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There are 5 different types versions of buddha; Vairocana; a celestial buddha who is often interpreted as the bliss body of the historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama). ... The founder of buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama, or as you may know him, buddha. ... Now, despite what many people may think, Siddhartha Gautama was raised in a wealthy home setting. ...

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BUDDHISM Buddhism is a religion that was started by Siddhartha Guatama in the 6th century B.C. ... It all started in the year563 B.C., with the birth of Siddhartha Guatama. ... For these reasons, Siddhartha's father decided to force Siddhartha to remain on their rich estate. ... Siddhartha achieved enlightenment one night he was meditating under a fig tree. ... Later, Siddhartha allowed nuns into the sanghas that were not young and not beautiful, for they might distract the monks. ...

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Siddhartha is a book about constant learning of wisdom. Siddhartha goes through life learning as much as he can. ... When Siddhartha realized that, he found wisdom through the symbolic river. ... When Siddhartha finally learns that he completes his goal, and achieves Nirvana. ... Siddhartha missed the entire upbringing of his son, whose name was never mentioned in the entire novel. ...

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Siddhartha Commentary Essay "I am not going anywhere. ... First, the reader probably thinks about it in regard to both Siddhartha and Govinda's lives. ... This is very similar with Siddhartha. ... When I apply this quote to my own life, I tend to see myself as siding with Siddhartha. ... For Siddhartha, he isn't looking for something or headed anywhere. ...

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The Life and Teachings of Siddhartha Gautama The region that lay among the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in the farthest northern regions of India in Nepal is where the life of "the Buddha", Siddhartha Gautama begins. ... She named him Siddhartha, which means "he who has attained his goals." ... Siddhartha was surrounded by beauty and happiness at all times. Siddhartha grew up to be a strong and handsome young man. ... It was at this point that Siddhartha became the Buddha or the "Awakened One." ...

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Siddhartha Gautama was born around 563 B.C.E. ... Being raised in the palace, Prince Siddhartha was sheltered from the cruelty of the outside world. His father made sure that Siddhartha would grow up without ever seeing or experiencing suffering. Siddhartha's father's desire to shield his son from the evils of the world, while misguided, is ethically appeasing in any time. ... One night Siddhartha sat down beneath a tree, refusing to move until he could find a way to "end the suffering." ...

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The Buddha And His Teachings Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. ... Siddhartha was then determined to find out why these people were suffering and how it could be stopped. ... From this report I have learned a lot about the Buddhist Religion and the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama. ...

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However, Siddhartha does not know anyone from them who ever find Nirvana. ... There is a little confusion about which Self Siddhartha is talking. ... Siddhartha wants to kill his own ego. ... What he focuses now on is pure Siddhartha. ... Siddhartha came through all these four to be able to judge himself. ...

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Hinduism also doesn't have a founder that is known by us, while buddhism's founder was a man named Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha was a prince who grew up in a palace and was sheltered in this palace from all the negative things in the world, such as hunger, disease, and violence. ...

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A long time ago a prince was born called Siddhartha Gautama, who would change India forever. ... At this time Siddhartha began taking little day trips outside of the palace gates. On each of these visits Siddhartha saw a little piece of life, or suffering. ... This confused Siddhartha because he had never seen the decay of an aging person. ... On Siddhartha's last visit to the outside world he stumbled across an ascetic monk. ...

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Siddhartha Guatama, the founder of Buddhism, was born into a Hindu family where he was sheltered from pain and suffering. ... He sat under a tree and meditated for the first time, for this reason, Siddhartha was called Buddha which means enlightened one, and he realized that the cause of suffering was desire, attachment to material things. ...

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