“Siddhartha had one single goal, to become empty, to become empty of thirst, desire, dreams, pleasure and sorrow - to let the Self die. ... Siddhartha, according to his dealings, was constantly in search for knowledge, despite of what kind, or what he had to do to obtain it.
In the book titled Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, which starts us out by Siddhartha leaving home to join the Samanas, and all the actions leading to his residence alongside the river. Leaving his loving family and home where all love him, shows us that Siddhartha not only knows what he wants but will do anything to accomplish it. Siddhartha did not leave his fathers chambers until he had gotten his way, until his father had submitted to Siddharthas wishes and approved to let him leave home to join the Samanas. ...
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Siddhartha learned a great deal from the Samanas, he learned many ways of losing the Self . Despite the new knowledge he acquired, Siddhartha realized that it was only a temporary analgesic against the pain and stupidity of life. ... Through this we learn that Siddhartha, having learned all that is possible in one place, moves to another in search for more understanding in search for the secret of how to obtain inner tranquility, how to find the Self.
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