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Siddhartha

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by Hermann Hesse

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I've heard nothing but great things about this book. But what makes this book so great?
Pranjal Singh It's simplicity.

The book feels so simple in its words but when you finish it you feel wiser and would read it again ... understanding even more. Alth…moreIt's simplicity.

The book feels so simple in its words but when you finish it you feel wiser and would read it again ... understanding even more. Although it's from a different culture, the experiences are so common and relate-able.

In life, sometimes it happens that we suddenly stop and become aware of ourselves... the person we have become drifting in the flow of the world and the person we wanted to be. That situation... I learnt how to handle after reading this book. Although, you might learn something else. Something more important to you.

My favourite quote from this book: 'What you search is not necessarily the same as what you find. When you let go of the searching, you start finding.' (less)
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What life lessons have you taken from this book?
Rebecca Ionescu I have learned that it is possible to achieve peace and contentedness without detangling and resolving seemingly unfinished business and after loving …moreI have learned that it is possible to achieve peace and contentedness without detangling and resolving seemingly unfinished business and after loving something that will never manifest a return-on-investment-in-resources; confirmed that no one person is either superior nor inferior to any other person; reminded myself that memories from seemingly disparate contexts, times, and places in my experience that appear in the present context, time, and place are all a part of me; made me question the recommendation for a passionless life (it seems Siddhartha found his totality through a commitment to his passion for listening to the river, while Govinda found his totality by returning to his passion for Siddhartha's intellect); reminded me to see the seemingly bad as well as the seemingly good: the main point here is to see all, to see the totality, to see the complete, rounded picture(less)
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In Siddartha, one of the important learnings I received was that Don't search but rather find, because when we search we can only see the goal and when we find we are open to learning. How to have this transition in real life? I am very goal-oriented, not having a goal feels like having a meaningless life. How should I do this transition which I realised from this book?
Desiree My take on this is that it's ok to have goals and a path, you just also have to remember to observe things around your path and be willing to change d…moreMy take on this is that it's ok to have goals and a path, you just also have to remember to observe things around your path and be willing to change directions as you go, be willing to adjust your destination.(less)
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Has there been any short film, movie or video adaptation based on 'Siddhartha'?
Johnny As of 2022, there's been:
• Zachariah (1971) (Uncredited)
IMDb #tt0068011 - 1h33m - 5.7/10 - Low Popularity
• Siddhartha (1972)
IMDb #tt0070689 - 1h29m - …moreAs of 2022, there's been:
• Zachariah (1971) (Uncredited)
IMDb #tt0068011 - 1h33m - 5.7/10 - Low Popularity
• Siddhartha (1972)
IMDb #tt0070689 - 1h29m - 6.6/10 - Low Popularity
• Siddharta (2003)
IMDb #tt0359983 - XhXXm - 7.2/10 - Trivial Popularity

None of them seem to have garnered mainstream popularity, nor does any appear to fall into the category of 'must-watch'.(less)
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What genre is this?
Johnny Kinda depends on what axis you're referring to. That said, the main genres are listed to the right side of the book details on the desktop webpage. In…moreKinda depends on what axis you're referring to. That said, the main genres are listed to the right side of the book details on the desktop webpage. In this case (from more to less relevant):

Classics / Fiction / Philosophy / Spirituality / Religion / Literature / Buddhism / German Literature / Novels / Historical Fiction(less)
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