The Siddhartha By Hermann Hess
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As a young Brahmin, Siddhartha has been taught that Brahmin is the soul of "Atman" or the 'Only One'. It means that Brahmin is the highest position beside the Creator. However he does not think that his superior's 'Self' will give him salvation. Siddhartha thinks his 'Self' conquers him. He wants h ....
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.... he does not find his salvation. He quests his torment, which is only escaped from the 'Self' for temporarily. Again, Siddhartha rejects and leaves the Samana ascetic knowledge.
Siddhartha ends his knowledge quests: Brahminism, Samanic asceticism, and Buddhism. He turns to the use of his senses in finding his goal. His main goal is to be his 'Self'. His sense of 'being' is isolated by his knowledge. He realizes that he does not know his 'Self' which he has spent his life avoiding. He vow ....
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