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3.83 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Am I reading an 'Eastern' Narcissus and Goldmund? So many people rave about and recommend this book, and as far as I can tell... Perhaps this is great for young adult readers, but I would have passed.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The different worldviews explained through another culture is enlightening. Siddhartha is a roadmap for readers through the suffering and positive moments of their own lives. This story is one that grabbed hold of me through clear prose and depth.
Siddhartha’s inner voice and his journey all revolve around his conflict with Self. It takes him to riches, to nausea, to suicidal ideation, and finally to the river that guides him to his final revelations (such as time not existing). I took his son’s escape to be one of the most potent parts of Siddhartha’s conflict, which ultimately leads to the river showing him truth.
The ending chapter with Govinda brings everything full circle. Siddhartha teaches Govinda, and it seems as though what Siddhartha saw in the river, Govinda saw in Siddhartha’s countenance.
Siddhartha reveals so much to the reader who takes life for granted. It helps us slow down and think about the world through the idea that the stone he shows Govinda has the potential to be everything.
Siddhartha’s inner voice and his journey all revolve around his conflict with Self. It takes him to riches, to nausea, to suicidal ideation, and finally to the river that guides him to his final revelations (such as time not existing). I took his son’s escape to be one of the most potent parts of Siddhartha’s conflict, which ultimately leads to the river showing him truth.
The ending chapter with Govinda brings everything full circle. Siddhartha teaches Govinda, and it seems as though what Siddhartha saw in the river, Govinda saw in Siddhartha’s countenance.
Siddhartha reveals so much to the reader who takes life for granted. It helps us slow down and think about the world through the idea that the stone he shows Govinda has the potential to be everything.
Herman Hesse, el ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura de 1946, publicó en 1922 una de las novelas más influyentes del siglo XX en occidente. La obra está basada en la historia real de Siddhartha Gautama pero se toma muchas libertades, Hesse añade muchos hechos y datos que no son verídicos. Salvando las distancias, me ha recordado a la famosa novela “El principito” y a los aprendizajes que le van brindando su camino.
Ambientada en la India, la novela nos presenta al joven Siddhartha, quien junto a su amigo Govinda, emprende un camino religioso alejándose de sus antiguas vidas y familias; en busca de nuevos conocimientos y de conseguir la paz interior. A partir de entonces viviremos experiencias en las que conocerá a diferentes personajes que le ayudarán a aprender y a enriquecerse viviendo realidades desconocidas y vidas totalmente opuestas en las que conseguirá sentirse una persona completa.
Estamos ante una alegoría singular, que ofrece una buena dosis de pensamientos filosóficos centrados sobre todo en el aprendizaje y el desarrollo del ser humano. Los temas principales de los que disfrutaremos serán muy variados: pasando desde la espiritualidad, a la búsqueda de la sabiduría, la curiosidad sexual, el conocimiento del “yo” y tampoco duda en mostrarnos las más oscuras debilidades humanas.
En conclusión, creo que para disfrutar al máximo de esta lectura y entender todos los mensajes que nos quiere transmitir hay que tener cierta sensibilidad o conocimiento del budismo y sus enseñanzas. Hesse se apoya en unos fantásticos diálogos para ofrecer una visión que buscaba conciliar la tradición occidental con la sabiduría budista. Todo ello con el fin de darle valor a la compasión hacia todo ser vivo y reforzar el amor incondicional a la vida. Es un libro bonito, con un gran mensaje que deberíamos leer todos una vez en la vida.
Ambientada en la India, la novela nos presenta al joven Siddhartha, quien junto a su amigo Govinda, emprende un camino religioso alejándose de sus antiguas vidas y familias; en busca de nuevos conocimientos y de conseguir la paz interior. A partir de entonces viviremos experiencias en las que conocerá a diferentes personajes que le ayudarán a aprender y a enriquecerse viviendo realidades desconocidas y vidas totalmente opuestas en las que conseguirá sentirse una persona completa.
Estamos ante una alegoría singular, que ofrece una buena dosis de pensamientos filosóficos centrados sobre todo en el aprendizaje y el desarrollo del ser humano. Los temas principales de los que disfrutaremos serán muy variados: pasando desde la espiritualidad, a la búsqueda de la sabiduría, la curiosidad sexual, el conocimiento del “yo” y tampoco duda en mostrarnos las más oscuras debilidades humanas.
En conclusión, creo que para disfrutar al máximo de esta lectura y entender todos los mensajes que nos quiere transmitir hay que tener cierta sensibilidad o conocimiento del budismo y sus enseñanzas. Hesse se apoya en unos fantásticos diálogos para ofrecer una visión que buscaba conciliar la tradición occidental con la sabiduría budista. Todo ello con el fin de darle valor a la compasión hacia todo ser vivo y reforzar el amor incondicional a la vida. Es un libro bonito, con un gran mensaje que deberíamos leer todos una vez en la vida.
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The homo undertones were insane
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
è un libro che insegna molto, e che le parole non possono descrivere.
"E tutto insieme, tutte le voci,
tutte le mete, tutti i desideri,
tutti i dolori, tutta la gioia, tutto il bene e il male,
tutto insieme era il mondo.
Tutto insieme era il fiume del divenire,
era la musica della vita. "
"E tutto insieme, tutte le voci,
tutte le mete, tutti i desideri,
tutti i dolori, tutta la gioia, tutto il bene e il male,
tutto insieme era il mondo.
Tutto insieme era il fiume del divenire,
era la musica della vita. "
I've read this book twice. Why did I say that at the beginning? Because I've never read a book twice before! I don't have to say that I loved it, do I? I won't and I can't say that Herman Hesse's views on Nirvana, Life, etc. are perfect. But, when you read Siddhartha, when you really read it, you'll see. I've found similar philosophical views among many other great writers. The exact things written in Siddhartha may not be true for you, but the idea, the concept, is baffling. I cannot explain it in words, it can only be felt. You have to break it down to bits, only then you'll see the meaning. Just as Siddhartha says, wisdom cannot be passed on.
There are many things in the book which I didn't like. But, nothing is perfect. I feel some kind of peace when I read this book. I may not be able to achieve Nirvana, but I'd love to be able to listen. To be able to listen like Vasudeva, Oh! There might be many things about Siddhartha (the character) which you won't like. But, that makes him human. It was well thought out. All the faults of Siddhartha are there to remind you that he is a human.
There are many things in the book which I didn't like. But, nothing is perfect. I feel some kind of peace when I read this book. I may not be able to achieve Nirvana, but I'd love to be able to listen. To be able to listen like Vasudeva, Oh! There might be many things about Siddhartha (the character) which you won't like. But, that makes him human. It was well thought out. All the faults of Siddhartha are there to remind you that he is a human.