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Mar 08, 2016 Anirudh rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I am jealous of some authors, indifferent about many; few authors excite me temporarily, some disappoint, and several let me laugh with contempt. In other words, most authors make me react.

Herman Hesse is, however, static. I become a reader. I don't feel the urge to agree or object. When I read Siddhartha - with high expectations, let me tell you - I found it ageless; it was a fable as well as a work in philosophy, an individualistic pursuit of Eastern spiritualism, and most importantly, a real ...more

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Mar 17, 2018 animesh jain rated it really liked it

What a book that was! all about a men's journey to get eternal bliss and nirvana,in a nutshell book touches upon the very basis of Buddhism.. ...more

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Nov 02, 2013 Rakshith Kunchum rated it really liked it

The last chapter is the most important one. This book changed my perception about things around me including living and non-living. The one point that captures me is that how can a non living entity such as a stone become a living entity as soon as it enters a human body through the cycle of life? So what is that differentiates the living and the non-living if both are comprised of atoms and molecules which are in constant cycle within the nature. This book left me with questions but not answers ...more

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