In the novel Siddhartha written by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha chooses two paths that I can relate to in my life. For instance when Siddhartha leaves home and follows the path to be a Samana. He chooses later in his life to be involved in society, around every day people. These two choices have major effects on our lives.
Siddhartha chooses to become a Samana in the first chapter of the novel. On this path he chooses to become independent from society and to practice his spiritual beliefs on his own. He only seeks little or no help from other wise Samanas. “Siddhartha, you have learned more from the Samanas than I was aware.”(Hesse,24) He learned many things from the Samanas and was a time of great learning for Siddhartha but he still felt that that path would not satisfy him. Last year I was involved in a independent study high school out of the University of Nebraska. I was own my own with no contact with high school students unless it was going out to dinner. I only made contact with teachers for help, on a daily basis. My tutors were like Siddhartha’s wise Samanas. My tutors taught me things that I couldn’t not have learned and mastered in regular high school. Siddhartha had no contact with the social world and neither did I at this time in my life. I was unhappy and missed being in the social life of high school, so I reconciled with my self and came back to school.
The Essay on Siddhartha Samanas Experience Life
Herman Hesse'S Siddhartha Siddhartha In Herman Hesse's Siddhartha, Unity is a reflecting theme of this novel and in life. Unity is first introduced by means of the river and by the mystical word "Om." Siddhartha's quest for knowledge began when he left his father and sought the teachings of the Samanas. By becoming a Samanas Siddhartha had to give up all of his possessions and learn to survive ...
Siddhartha, after he becomes a Samana he decides it is not the correct path for him. He then goes back into the social lifestyle, of being around people. He learns and advises Kamaswami, a local businessman. Kamaswami leads Siddhartha and guides him on the path to riches and wealth. Kamaswami has different goals then Siddhartha, and as a result Siddhartha learns that not all people have the same goal in life. This year I came back to regular school. I needed to be around students while I learned so I could learn from their mistakes. Students in school have a variety of lifetime goals, which, they hope to accomplish. This atmosphere allows me to chose my life in goal and learn from observing the outcomes of other students paths Siddhartha goes into the town to learn from other people too. He learns from other peers mistakes.
Siddhartha and I have chosen similar paths in life. All though he lived in a different time period and has a much greater respect for life then I do, as an older man and I only being a teen. This shows that even though two people may have nothing in common that they chose similar paths that have a life altering result.
Works Cited
Hesse, Herman. Siddhartha. New York: Bantam Books, 1971.
