Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse · A short, lyrical novel about a young man's search for spiritual enlightenment in ancient India.

6 people say it helped them, in their own words on Hacker News.

What people said

This was a book I read in my early twenties that really helped me come to terms with a religious upbringing that no longer resonated with me, as well as a spiritual void in my life that needed to be filled.

I read this annually, typically in a day, usually when I'm feeling lost. For me it distills the human experience into a simply story that helps me find meaning for where I am in my own journey.

something clicked within me and I started making genuine attempts to get past my (mostly) self-imposed problems in life. Can easily say this book helped me get through confusing times and come out better on the other side

a way to understand and feel okay about leaving paradigms you were raised by that don’t fill “the cup.”

I can think, I can wait, I can fast. These became my mantra. I had the tools I needed. I could find a way out of this hole

I have found that in my own times of trouble and profound sadness that two books have helped me cope.

Description from Open Library

Hermann Hesse wrote Siddhartha after he traveled to India in the 1910s. It tells the story of a young boy who travels the country in a quest for spiritual enlightenment in the time of Guatama Buddha.

What people got from it AI summary

Best if you feel lost or stuck and want to move past inherited beliefs.

• Eased feeling lost
• Freed from inherited beliefs
• Sparked real change

Style

Reflective & spiritual · 139 pages

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