Siddhartha

"I cannot read German, nor am I an expert of articulation and of the few words I know, the German language itself is more harsh and abrupt in it's phonetics than english in my opinion."<br><br>... so you're imposing a value judgement that you yourself have just said that you're not qualified to make. interesting. <br><br><br>"It doesn't take a rocket scientist, a literary super-genius, or a clairvoiyant to figure out what Herman Heese was intending."<br><br>... then what was he "intending"? Qualify that statement; better yet, qualify it without using words that are too "harsh" or "abrupt." Because that obviously matters.<br><br><br>"To this person who read both versions, German and English.. allow me to put you in your place, you could benifit from reading the book again without trying to analyze everything."<br><br>... if you think that you need to put anyone "in their place," you missed the point entirely. If you desire that others not analyze, why analyze things yourself? and what is your critique if not analysis?<br><br><br>"... leaving a cold and empty confusion which so many people have lost themselves to."<br><br>... Siddhartha's point was that no one is "lost." Everyone is going somewhere, all of the time. <br><br><br>"I think you are at the wrong river my friend, and I hope some day that you realize it or most certainly, you will find only disappointment upon your passage from this Earth. "<br><br>... There is no "wrong" river. The same answers Siddhartha found in the river could be found in the coffeecup sitting on my desk. They can be found in the keyboard beneath your fingertips. <br><br><br>Keep looking for the "right" river, keep using words that aren't "harsh" or "abrupt," and keep reading -- whatever you do, keep reading. Then talk about finding disappointment.

Much 0f what you say, I believe to be true on some levels. The conflict I read in what you write is that it is in the here and now that we must seek ourselves, deeply within, without expectations of future nor burdens from the past. Acceptance and faith in the truth that surfaces from our inner depths, without expectations, in the here and now of the moment, is what we need to truly integrate what we learn from our experiences of the moment and find peace.

Hey... let's put it this way. I read some comments about this book, Siddhartha. One comment in particular, I found rather disturbing. This was that the book was better in German. I cannot read German, nor am I an expert of articulation and of the few words I know, the German language itself is more harsh and abrupt in it's phonetics than english in my opinion. It seems to me that the 'interpretation' of words, and or their own "opinion" seemed to influence that persons critique about the book. I don't care what language you read Siddhartha in, but take some simple advice, read it. It doesn't take a rocket scientist, a literary super-genius, or a clairvoiyant to figure out what Herman Heese was intending. In addition, taken to heart this book will forever change and build upon a solid foundation of belief, that is if you are open to a belief outside of the here and now circumstantial-stimuli, and are willing to lower your expectations of everything. To this person who read both versions, German and English.. allow me to put you in your place, you could benifit from reading the book again without trying to analyze everything. You see, Herman's message(s) to the world were meant for us to stop progressing down the road toward over-complexity.. to stop loosing sight of truth. Truth spans ALL languages, and ALL beliefs. And in the world of the here and now, the expectations one holds becomes a blinder to truth, and belief becomes devoid of foundation, leaving a cold and empty confusion which so many people have lost themselves to. I think you are at the wrong river my friend, and I hope some day that you realize it or most certainly, you will find only disappointment upon your passage from this Earth. This book rates a 10 on the scale of 1-11.. 11 being unattainable by an imperfect human. (I.E, not devine)