1. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Leaving his father and becoming a Samana to living with these holy men was Siddhartha's first attempt at finding his goal. Siddhartha's father agrees to let Siddhartha join the samanas after the realises how bad he must achieve his goal, "You will go into the forest and become a Samana. ... After leaving the Samanas, Siddhartha wants to live in samsara like the common people who he envies. ... When living with the Samanas, Siddhartha wants to renounce the pleasures of the world. ... Siddhartha learned to let the soul die to understand the path to enlightenment like the eldest ...
- Word Count: 1461
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography