Hermann Hesses classic novel in a new edition containing original writings attributed to the Buddha, The Dhammapada.
Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty, Siddhartha is the story of a souls long quest for the answer to the enigma of mans role on earth. As a youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but isnt content with the disciples role. He must work out his own destinya torturous road on which he experiences a love affair with the beautiful courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of struggling with his own son, and finally, renunciation and self-knowledge.The name Siddhartha is often given to the Buddha himselfperhaps a clue to Hesses aims contrasting the traditional legendary figure with his own conception.
This new edition of the classic Siddhartha includes The Dhammapada (Path of Virtue), the 423 verses attributed to the Buddha himself, which forms the essence of the ethics of Buddhist philosophy.
