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The young Siddhartha was tired of the Brahmin life and followed his friend Gawinda to practice as a Samana. In Savatthi, they listened to the teachings of Buddha Gautama, Govinda chose to follow Gautama, and Siddhartha continued his spiritual path. He met Kamala, a famous prostitute in the city, and began to pursue lust, fame and fortune until he got tired of everything. He once again left the world behind and resolved to end his life. By the river, in a moment of despair, he heard the sound of the river...
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Siddhartha, an aristocratic young man in ancient India, was handsome and intelligent, and had everything that people envied. In order to pursue spiritual peace, he embarked on a journey of seeking Taoism alone. He listened to Buddha Gautama's teachings in Savatthi City, met the famous prostitute Kamala in the bustling city, and became a wealthy businessman. The enjoyment of his soul and body reached its peak, but it made him tired of and despised himself to the extreme. After making love with Kamala for the last time, he abandoned all worldly things and came to the river to end his life. At that most desperate moment, he suddenly heard the eternal voice of the river of life... After almost a lifetime of pursuit, Siddhartha finally experienced the harmony and unity of all things, the indestructible nature of all life, and finally integrated himself into the eternity of the moment.
I read the first two chapters last year and put it on hold. Recently, a boy mentioned it and wanted to read it carefully. After reading it on the high-speed rail, I felt that it was fragmented. We spend our entire lives pursuing a meaning and a result in everything we do. As everyone knows, experiencing this thing is meaningful in itself. Living in the present, it is the teacher's job to preach, teach and resolve doubts, it is the scholar's job to promote academic theories, and it is the thinker's job to promote ideas. Be an ordinary person with peace of mind and think about things without being overly obsessed with them. Accept each other, understand others, love life and feel the moment. Perhaps the meaning of reading is to find one's own shadow through others during the reading process. I saw myself in Siddhartha's growth process, and also found myself in Kamala's great view of love. All joys, anger, sorrows and joys are illusory, just like the river that has been flowing in the book. Keep a corner of inner peace, observe freedom, and love yourself.
Reading this book for the first time made me see my inner world
I never understood it before, and I always felt like I was just imagining things. But after reading this book, I seem to have a clearer understanding of my inner world. Everyone has a world in his heart. It will give you strength to believe when you are confused. Have a place to settle your soul.
A short but informative book, well worth reading. This book has a very good interpretation of the desires, laws, and cruelty of life, and it also has great reference value for us to explore ourselves. A book that helped me answer "Who am I." 😽 "Examining the world, explaining the world, or despising the world may be a thinker's business. My only business is to love the world. I do not despise the world, do not hate the world and myself, embrace love, and gaze at all existing things and myself with wonder and awe."
Know yourself, identify yourself
Siddhartha's life is a life leading to perfection and a life full of experiences. Buddha and Siddhartha are not the same person, but they eventually merge into one. Siddhartha is the reflection of Buddha and the image of all living beings. The ferryman by the river is like a Bodhisattva, ferrying all living beings to the other side with wisdom and love. Wisdom cannot be taught, it can only be experienced, which is the basis for enlightenment.
It's very interesting. The protagonist of the novel is named Siddhartha. What's interesting is that the Buddha was also named Siddhartha, and Gautama was his surname. The Siddhartha in the novel lived in the same era as Buddha, and they had even met. Obviously, Hesse was writing about Siddhartha in his own mind and his own understanding of Buddhism.
My words are too shallow to express the shock deep in my heart. Many words in the article are like surging rivers and deep mountains. When I look at them, they make me feel my own insignificance. They also make me feel calmer and love this world even more. Wisdom can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. The path of life is like a second or a hundred years. No matter how the world changes in the reincarnation, you are either "you" or "he". The world is in your every smile, every word and every expression; and you are also in every frame of the world. Reading this book, I was like Govinda in the article, pierced by a sharp arrow, but honey flowed out of my heart. This wound has not yet healed, but I feel hope and see this world of flowers and bodhi leaves.
After reading this book, I was shocked and speechless.
who I am
Always looking for myself
One-sided words cannot describe my amazing love for Siddhartha's book.
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Siddhartha, an aristocratic young man in ancient India, was handsome and intelligent, and had everything that people envied. In order to pursue spiritual peace, he embarked on a journey of seeking Taoism alone. He listened to Buddha Gautama's teachings in Savatthi City, met the famous prostitute Kamala in the bustling city, and became a wealthy businessman. The enjoyment of his soul and body reached its peak, but it made him tired of and despised himself to the extreme. After making love with Kamala for the last time, he abandoned all worldly things and came to the river to end his life. At that most desperate moment, he suddenly heard the eternal voice of the river of life... After almost a lifetime of pursuit, Siddhartha finally experienced the harmony and unity of all things, the indestructible nature of all life, and finally integrated himself into the eternity of the moment.
I read the first two chapters last year and put it on hold. Recently, a boy mentioned it and wanted to read it carefully. After reading it on the high-speed rail, I felt that it was fragmented. We spend our entire lives pursuing a meaning and a result in everything we do. As everyone knows, experiencing this thing is meaningful in itself. Living in the present, it is the teacher's job to preach, teach and resolve doubts, it is the scholar's job to promote academic theories, and it is the thinker's job to promote ideas. Be an ordinary person with peace of mind and think about things without being overly obsessed with them. Accept each other, understand others, love life and feel the moment. Perhaps the meaning of reading is to find one's own shadow through others during the reading process. I saw myself in Siddhartha's growth process, and also found myself in Kamala's great view of love. All joys, anger, sorrows and joys are illusory, just like the river that has been flowing in the book. Keep a corner of inner peace, observe freedom, and love yourself.
Reading this book for the first time made me see my inner world
I never understood it before, and I always felt like I was just imagining things. But after reading this book, I seem to have a clearer understanding of my inner world. Everyone has a world in his heart. It will give you strength to believe when you are confused. Have a place to settle your soul.
A short but informative book, well worth reading. This book has a very good interpretation of the desires, laws, and cruelty of life, and it also has great reference value for us to explore ourselves. A book that helped me answer "Who am I." 😽 "Examining the world, explaining the world, or despising the world may be a thinker's business. My only business is to love the world. I do not despise the world, do not hate the world and myself, embrace love, and gaze at all existing things and myself with wonder and awe."
Know yourself, identify yourself
Siddhartha's life is a life leading to perfection and a life full of experiences. Buddha and Siddhartha are not the same person, but they eventually merge into one. Siddhartha is the reflection of Buddha and the image of all living beings. The ferryman by the river is like a Bodhisattva, ferrying all living beings to the other side with wisdom and love. Wisdom cannot be taught, it can only be experienced, which is the basis for enlightenment.
It's very interesting. The protagonist of the novel is named Siddhartha. What's interesting is that the Buddha was also named Siddhartha, and Gautama was his surname. The Siddhartha in the novel lived in the same era as Buddha, and they had even met. Obviously, Hesse was writing about Siddhartha in his own mind and his own understanding of Buddhism.
My words are too shallow to express the shock deep in my heart. Many words in the article are like surging rivers and deep mountains. When I look at them, they make me feel my own insignificance. They also make me feel calmer and love this world even more. Wisdom can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. The path of life is like a second or a hundred years. No matter how the world changes in the reincarnation, you are either "you" or "he". The world is in your every smile, every word and every expression; and you are also in every frame of the world. Reading this book, I was like Govinda in the article, pierced by a sharp arrow, but honey flowed out of my heart. This wound has not yet healed, but I feel hope and see this world of flowers and bodhi leaves.
After reading this book, I was shocked and speechless.
who I am
Always looking for myself
One-sided words cannot describe my amazing love for Siddhartha's book.
