Siddhartha by Herman Hesse recounts Siddhartha’s
journey to enlightenment. He starts as the son of a Brahmin, then joins the
Samanas (ascetics), leaving them for Gautama, the Buddha. Next, he goes to the
big city to be with Kamala the courtesan, and Kamaswami the businessman. After
this, he returns to the ferryman and the river. Finally, he meets his son and his
old friend Govinda. Each of these teaches him something, but in the end, he
concludes, “One can pass on knowledge but not wisdom. One can find wisdom, one
can live it, one can be supported by it, one can work wonders with it, but one
cannot speak it or teach it.”Siddhartha’s journey to enlightenment is paved with discarded doctrines and enigmatic aphorisms. IMHO: A fable of privilege and narcissism.
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