Siddhartha Essay: Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Journeys

Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Journeys in Siddhartha In Hesses novel, Siddhartha the title character, Siddhartha leaves the Brahmins in search of paradise - spiritual peace. The travel he endures focuses on two main goals - to bob up peace and the right path (http//www.ic.ucsb.edu/ggotts/hesse/ aliveness/jennifer/html). Joseph Mileck, the author of Hermann Hesse Life and Art, asserts that Siddhartha focuses on a sense of unity developed through Siddharthas mind, body, and soul (Baumer). Hesses Siddhartha revolves somewhat three central journeys - a physical, a mental, and a spiritual journey. Siddharthas journey begins with his physical journey. This journey begins in Siddharthas hometown. At home, Siddhartha focuses his religious involvement in Brahmin rituals. These rituals do not allow him to reach Nirvana so he decides to leave his village and follow the teachings of the Samanas. The Samanas are men who believe that temporary life is only an illusion, and they practice extreme self-denial and surmisal (Welch 58). Siddharthas journey with the Samanas begins as he pulls himself away from the structure of everyday life. However, Siddhartha finds this life to be unfulfilling and wasteful. When Siddhartha decides to leave the Samanas, he hypnotizes the leader in order to persuade him to let Siddhartha move away (http//www.imsa.edu/trasched/siddhartha/phys.html). Eventually, Siddhartha decides to attempt the teachings of Buddha. However, this lifestyle leaves him unsatisfied as well. Even though Siddhartha decides not to follow the teachings of Buddha, he says, I thrust seen one man, one man only, before whom I must cut back my eyes. I will never lower my eyes before whatsoever other man. No o... ...ted Aver, Linda. http//splavc.spjc.cc.fl.us/ meat hooks/ew/AverSidd.html. Baumer, Franz. Hermann Hesse. United States, 1969. Cliffs Notes. Hesses Steppenwolf and Siddhartha. Nebraska, 1973. Hesse, Herman. Siddhartha. Dover Publications, 1998. http //www.imsa.edu/trasched/siddhartha/ment.html. http//www.imsa.edu/trasched/siddhartha/phys.html. http//www.imsa.edu/trasched/siddharthat/spirit.html. Smith, Sheila. Siddharthas Journey. http//splavc.spjc.cc.fl.us/hooks/ew/SmithSidd.html. Sobel, J and HHP. Form, Style, and Content in Siddhartha.. http//www.ic.ucsb.edu/ggotts/hess/wroks/jensid.html. Sobel, J and HHP. Hermann Hesse. http//www.ic.ucsb.edu/ggotts/hesse/life/jennifer.html. The Nobel Foundation. annals of Hermann Hesse.. http//www.nobel.se/laureates/literature-1946-1-autobio.html.